Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Fox farms generally consisted of 200 foxes. Foxes were fed fish and horse meat. When it was time for the foxes to be skinned, they were skinned in…"

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

"Community members raised their own farm animals. Farm animals were needed to do the heavy work such as plowing and also as transport of people from…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description When John Martin…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Although the large farms are few, several smaller farms are producing foods locally. The Farmington community still supports its agricultural…"

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

"Seine fishing (hand line fishing) was one form of fishing used by island fishermen. These fishermen were mostly fishing for herring."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… meadows, wide intervale and good hunting and fishing that the region offered. The party canoed up the Kennebec River as far as Hallowell, which was…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… villages hosted the fishermen who caught the fish, the processors who dried, salted or otherwise preserved the fish, and the suppliers who shipped…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"William and Phoebe Royall settled on the eastern side of the Royal River. They built a house and farmed land between the Royal (Wescustogo) and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… through on their way to the “up country” where fishing and hunting would be the draw. But those same folks coming from Boston or New York could…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"It would provide another fishing industry source in addition to the lobstering, scalloping, and shrimping already in place."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Clans and bands would congregate for the salmon fishing when many people could be fed in one spot. Meductic, Tobique, and Grand Falls were such large…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Due to increases in retail activity, fishing and fish processing employment opportunities, shipping and farming, Lubec’s population grew to 3,000…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… • Increased commercial activity – smoked herring, fishing, farming Myers Lifeboat, Lubec, ca. 1905Lubec Memorial Library 1850 – 1900 1860 •…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… the close of other island industries, lobster fishing remains predominant. A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984 that reduced the pressure…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… the first settlers subsisted by farming and fishing, little documented information is known about the early businesses and trades till after the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… there are also remains of oysters, sea urchins, fish, waterfowl and deer. Their size and quantity suggest longer periods of use rather than short…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Early 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and fur trading along the coast. Fish, particularly cod, was abundant and a very profitable commodity…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… Pine Point never has been home port to any large fishing vessels, but it’s likely that some Scarborough men fished off shore on commercial vessels…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… third of the land was good for farming, but the fishing was excellent. Travel was difficult at all times but especially in winter on roads built…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… continued to live as best they could, farming and fishing as they had done since the island was first settled. Boning Knife, Islesboro, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"… meadows, wide intervale and good hunting and fishing that the region offered. The party canoed up the Kennebec River as far as Hallowell, which was…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… elevator (sold his patents to Otis); designer of fishing reels (also see business leader below) Supply Belcher 1751-1836: American composer…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People said to have had a Litchfield fishing rod were Henry Ford, William R. Hearst and the Duchess of Windsor."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pastimes

"Pastimes As for pastimes... camping, fishing, music, theater, art, snow sports. These are the activities that bring people together, encompass the…"