Maine Memory Network

Cushing's Island, Casco Bay, 1887

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Harbour of Casco Bay, Portland, 1720

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1690 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Casco Bay Wharf Co. property, Trefethen, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Casco Bay Wharf Co. Use: Wharf

Casco Bay Lines property, Cleaves Landing, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Casco Bay Lines Use: Waiting Room

Georgetown Historical Society elevations, Georgetown, 2003-2006

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2003–2006 Location: Georgetown Client: Georgetown Historical Society Architect: Carol A. Wilson; UJMN and Carol A. Wilson Architects

David A. Calhoun house, Cape Elizabeth, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: David A. Calhoun Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Sargent, Ruth, Images of America: The Casco Bay Islands, 1995, Arcadia Press, Dover, New Hampshire. Schmidt, Gary, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 3 of 5

"Just as multiple rivers converge in Casco Bay and Merrymeeting Bay, so multiple communities converge in Wabanaki kinship networks."

Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber

Farming oysters in Casco Bay

The Joys of Kayaking - Pam's Story
by Pam Ferris-Olson

Pam has kayaked in many special places but her fondest memories are being made on Casco Bay