Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"… active in supporting conservation measures in the fishing grounds they use. They are one of the few islands that created their own limits in local…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"He would fly over the fishing grounds, locate the schools of herring, and radio the location to the fishermen."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Lawrence were fishing grounds for the rest of the season. Aaron Lightfoot gives an account of the hardships of fishing in an excerpt from Dr."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"Even though it was the height of the fishing season, team members willingly sacrificed part of their income (for lack of time to tend their lobster…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Occasionally, when winter fishing or fishing in very deep water, one line had two traps (doubles); but most of the time only single traps were on a…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… were turned into tasty ready-to-eat smoked fish. There was Rosemary Ranck, who at some point in 1975, walked into McCurdy’s."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… canned there were really little herring, the same fish that provided the basis of the other mainstay fishery industry in the area, smoking herring."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Fish and clams were plentiful, as well as wild duck. Wildlife included fox and mink. Deer arrived in the 1930s and are now abundant."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… sold; fishing fleets sailed to the Grand Banks fishing grounds; and ships sailed to England, the West Indies and other trading ports."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… Gauge Railroad as a means of accessing bountiful fishing and hunting grounds in the Western Maine mountains."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"… that the grain grown by the homesteaders could be ground into flour. With the mill as an additional resource, the homesteaders were able to be a…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… of the keepers’ house created a duplex with ground floor extension at the rear for two kitchens."

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

"… and burning of debris cleared the shore to bare ground. Construction commenced with building of U.S."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… and was surrounded by twenty-one acres of scenic grounds. An offer to purchase the residence had been made by the town the previous summer, but at…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… for books, but rather, serves as the common ground and heart of Scarborough. On average, 2500 visitors come to the Library each week."

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

"A group of civilians known as the Ground Observer Corps watched the skies for enemy aircraft and then again during the Cold War of the 1950s."

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

"Generally the trails followed firm ground rather than a direct course, avoiding swamps and hills whenever possible."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"This bridge would be built on high ground at the river bend below the village. The citizens were appalled at the high cost, but most knew they needed…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 4 of 5

"… any of the said land being not inclosed nor from fishing for our own provision so long as no damage shall be to the English Fishery."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… grounds and set nets which interfered with their fishing. The natives lived side-by-side with the settlers during those times of year when they…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… with the first settlers, who needed to get to the fishing grounds and to trade. The first island ship we know of was the 105-ton Lively, built in…"