Maine Memory Network

Wharf of the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company, Hampden, 1916

Contributed by: Hampden Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Hampden Media: Photographic print

Steamer Della Collins, Front Street, Hallowell, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Casco Bay Wharf property, 1 Welch Street, N. Side Forest Sity Landing, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Casco Bay Wharf Use: Ferry Slip

Long Island Improvement Association property, 1 Wharf Street, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Long Island Improvement Association Use: Wharf

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"This was the Islesboro’s second wharf following the commercial wharf built next to the lime kiln in Pripet."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"In the early 1780s, the second wharf in town was built at the foot of South Street. Its owner, Jonathan Davis, also constructed a store that was…"