Maine Memory Network

Farm, Caribou, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Caribou Media: Postcard

Landry barn, Saint Francis, 1974

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1974 Location: Saint Francis Media: Photographic print

The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"… had recess, they had to throw wood down into the cellar so that the teacher could get it later for it to be burned in a wood stove."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"… (top floor), fire house (main floor) and jail (cellar). An addition was built in 1950 to house the larger ladder trucks."