History

Local folklore and urban legends have persisted for generations that two old shipwrecks may have clues to a long list viking grave on Carney Island in Maine

Way back when in your grandmother's day, something happened on a foggy morning in Bar Harbor.

1800s Portland: setting brothels afire, angry locals and traveling seamen, cannons, and guns. It was a weird time in our history.

If you're planning on seeing gold, that's the other Fort Knox! This one's a little closer to home.

"I'm so sick of online dating!" There's a good chance you've heard that phrase or something similar from someone surrounding your life. Social media and dating sites/apps have changed the way modern dating works and how people meet in hopes of finding love...

Maine's dry era started nearly 70 years before the federal government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in 1920.

Clearing snow from the streets and sidewalks in Maine wasn't always as easy as it is today. Men would have to don their cold weather gear and grab their shovels to clear paths after a big snow storm. That is until the Bangor based Union Iron Works opened a snow plow plant in 1827...

We took a look at the most popular last names in Bangor during the 1800's. Are you a Smith? Brown, Washburn? Here are 99 of the most popular last names in Bangor history.

You may have noticed many chimneys on old houses along the Penobscot River have chimneys painted white, but did you know why?

Although the exact locations are not reveled this video shows some pretty creepy photos of abandoned bunkers and underground hideouts around the state!