Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"Lewiston: Dingley, Inc. 1822-1928. Print. "World War I." World War I. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I>."

Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Ariel G."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"Soldier's Monument X "How did the Civil war impact your life? Your future? Or future as a town?" The Civil War impacted my life because, when I…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Aroostook War (also known as the “Pork and Beans War” and the “Lumberjack War”), I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that went to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"This was in the front window of Weatherbee's Hardware Store on Main Street during the war. The back of the photo mentions some of the soldiers…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"B.J.'s General Store in Mattawamkeag was rented out to the Army to house black soldiers who guarded the rail during that time."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"By the end of World War II, the woods and fields of Surry were free of these polluting items. When the war ended in August 1945, there was little…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… saw mill remained in operation until before World War II. Over the years it produced lumber, barrel staves, and fish boxes."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"It went dark for seven years until after the war when a new patron gave it new life under a new producer Charles O."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… together people from across the region and the world through music. Program CoverSurry Historical Society Beginnings: the Presumptuous Opera…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"was a soldier in the Civil War from Lincoln. He was born in 1832, and he died in action in Petersburg, Virginia in June of 1864."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"More evidence of his bravery during the Civil War was they had to steal food from the farmers just to survive."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"However, when the Aroostook War came, Jacob was in a militia and served as lieutenant. The Aroostook War was when Maine was arguing with Canada for…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… junior, Olin became a distinguished Civil War soldier and ended the war six years later as a lieutenant in the South leading African-American…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Today, most soldiers still look up to the brave and heroic soldier, Gary Ivan Gordon. Shawn Kinkead "Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The Civil War With an 1860 population of 1319 (the highest it had ever been), Surry sent 122 men into the Civil War which significantly impacted the…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… was not prominently involved in the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Milliken was the only Loyalist on record from Surry."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Incorporation After the Revolutionary War, deeds and titles were still not clear, so the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had to straighten things out."

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Resources BOOKS Bonsey, Osmond C. Surry, Maine: An informal History, Surry Historical Society, 2003. Jellison, Connee."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…"

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Weathervane Dispute New Surry Grammar School, 1952Surry Historical Society Text by Lynn Bonsey Images contributed by Surry Historical Society…"

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"Welcome Come to SurrySurry Historical Society Welcome to the Hancock County coastal community of Surry."

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"Late Twentieth Century Scenic view of Patten Bay, Surry, ca. 1960Surry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's population had dropped to…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Surry Village School Text by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C."