Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"It is located on Route 15 in Guilford. The covered bridge was first washed away by the spring flood of 1843."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… residents and officials, since impassable inland routes kept our communities isolated especially during the winter months."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… stores and mini-malls are sprouting up along Route 2, welcoming the tourists that travel through to the ponds, lakes, golf courses, and ski areas…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"Herring Custom Meats. The building was located on Route 15 in Guilford, right where you would find Herring Brothers Slaughterhouse today."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Street, then at its Scotty’s Mountain location on Route 120, and finally at its present facility on Glover Road."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… the Severy Hill area, put up horses overnight en route to Dixfield Village, and a tavern and school were once located there."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Many a pioneer used the Indian route to travel from the coast, moving inland, seeking refuge from the British."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Necessary street realignment altered routing and residences on Lower Water and Pleasant Streets. Note the photograph to the right showing the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… later built a large brick home on what is now Route 1. Eleven of their twelve children died before reaching middle age. Dr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Set back on Route 1 not far from the Willowdale area was the Danish Village, an authentic copy of the Danish village Ribe."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The first mail route to Strong was established in 1819. These men rode through the villages on horseback with their mailbags."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… point for vexing questions about the interior route for decades to come. A color engraving of the 1817 monument to mark the source of the St."

Sullivan and Sorrento Historical Society

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South Bristol Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"The basic mail route for the surrounding towns of Maine started on March 3, 1825. Mail came from different places."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… Island Historical Society Route 198 meets Route 3, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1954Mount Desert Island Historical Society During the late 1950s…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"… October and November Programs at the Knox Museum The General Henry Knox Museum is located at the corner of Routes 1 and 131 S in Thomaston, Maine."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… years, the King’s Highway was the only land route between the Province of Maine and Massachusetts.(2) Milestone on Kings HighwayScarborough…"

Abbe Museum

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Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Old Orchard Beach and Saco following what is now Route 1.(1) Trolley at Dunstan, Scarborough, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… moved North a good distance across present day Route 3 and sited to an out-back location off Asticou Way where it stood until it was torn down on…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… above the Asticou Inn where the main road of Route 3 meets the upper end of the Asticou Way as well as Asticou Hill Trail."