Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"Groups Log Cabin and Hard Cider Club, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"A small cabin can be seen in the background of the photo which shows the empty reservoir in August, 1914."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"Somes built a log cabin along the shore in what is now known as Somesville. Richardson built his home further down the shore near what is now called…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"Sloops transported several Scotch-Irish settlers and their cattle to populate the area, and they were housed in thirty log cabins constructed between…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"The first homes built in 1719 were crude log cabins and did not withstand the early hostile attacks."

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

"A full size log cabin was erected as the center of the exhibit in 1895 and affectionately nicknamed “Camp Maine Central.” Lumber for the cabin was…"

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Then Joseph finally came back and they all built cabins for the family. Then in the year 1775, Benedict Arnold came up the river with many troops and…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"… a broad axe and crude tools, Wheeler soon built a cabin for his family on a knoll which is now known as Dudley Street."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"Captain's Cabin, "Washington B. Thomas," Thomaston, ca. 1903Thomaston Historical Society The size of the vessels being built gradually increased…"

New Sweden Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73 Log Cabin, New Sweden, 1938New Sweden Historical Society In 1870, the original 160-acre lots were…"

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

"They built a cabin where the Asticou Inn now stands. Nearby Seal Harbor was settled six years later, when carpenter William Roberts built a log cabin…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… RevivalNylander Museum From the first humble log cabin beginnings, Colony architecture has come to reflect that of many other Maine communities…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"… in putting down roots, building a primitive log cabin structure near the East side of Harbor Brook where it outlets into the ocean."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"A captain’s cabin was as finely finished and detailed as his house. Ship's Caulking Tool KitDavistown Museum Work was plentiful for ship…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"Framed houses had replaced log cabins, the first framed house being built on High Street above Mill River."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… days when the first trees were felled, crude cabins erected and gardens started, Guilford residents have been noted for their industrious nature."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… 1929 Curtis Wright Corporation built a nearby log cabin intended as a barracks for a summer flight school."

Maine Conservation Corps

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"In the afternoons I visit the sick and check the cabins to check who needs some special attention. At night, for dinner we have huge feasts, which…"

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

"… Historical Society Stephen built a log cabin for his family. In 1780 he planted and harvested corn, turnips and potatoes."

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

"… but the building wasn’t tall enough for the cabin and it had to be put on outdoors.(3) Bickford’s next three boats were constructed in a large…"

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

"… such as the Dunscroft and Wayland, tourist cabins and lodging houses attracted motorists; and large guest hotels on the coast, such as the Checkley…"