Maine Memory Network

Application to extend the wharf, 1896

Contributed by: Havener family through Friendship Museum Date: 1896 Location: Friendship Media: Pencil on paper

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Schooner Petrel at Biddeford Pool wharf, 1911

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1911 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Central Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Central Wharf Proprietors

Storage, Central Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Central Wharf Proprietors Use: Storage

Richardson Wharf Company alterations, Portland, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Portland Client: Richardson Wharf Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Northern Chemical Industries superphosphate plant, Searsport, 1943-1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943–1944 Location: Searsport Client: Northern Chemical Industries Inc. Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship

Since 1897, the Jameson & Wotton Wharf in Friendship has been an important addition to the community on Muscongus Bay. The wharf, which is accessible at all tides, was a steamboat stop for many years, as well as important to the lobster business.

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.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"… as early as 1792, and was known either as Knox’s wharf, or Vose’s wharf. According to Eaton, Knox erected a large store which was managed by…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Alonzo E."

What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?

A Splash of Water
by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin

Reminisce of a lifetime on Little Sebago Lake