Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"… too a lot of people power and a lot of animal power. The 2 1/2 mile route along Outer Winthrop Street contained wetland and a steep grade."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Strong's first baseball team won their first nine games without a coach. Starting in the 1920s, students began to compete in intermural basketball…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… pioneers raised cattle, sheep and small farm animals and supplemented food supplies from the wild lands that surrounded their farms."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… images of landscapes, plants and animals), low-quality televisions, radios, and projectors."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… agricultural fair, beginning in 1883, where large animal owners show off their stock. Harness racing has been held since Bass Park was created."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… more power than could be supplied by men or animals. In Guilford’s case there were the Piscataquis River, Salmon Stream, and a small outlet from…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Sheep were a very common animal in New Portland. Shortly after families used their agricultural skills for survival, they began to expand these…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"They grew their food, raised animals, fished and clammed. Schooners brought supplies to islanders, who shipped surplus produce such as potatoes back…"