Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"Covered Bridge: Covered Bridge at East New PortlandNew Portland Historical Society This bridge was located where the large cement bridge is now…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"Gould Hill Bridge: The Gould Hill Bridge, also known as on of the Twin Bridges, was also constructed by the Maine State Highway Commission."

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

"… Farmington, Ray Magnum, who brought chocolate covered ice cream on a stick. The night of the fair meant a dance at Chase Memorial Hall."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… being raised from the water, he would, under cover of darkness, salt each box with the gold. This gold was sent to New York and proved to be enough…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… later assigned to settlers upon payment of $5 to cover the survey's cost. This reproduction of the original map was drawn by Lois Johnson and first…"

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

"… Landmarks Wheeled herring cart: Left under cover when McCurdy’s closed was this cart, now on exhibit in the Skinning/Packing Shed."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"I don’t know. It had a gold foil covering. I still have it. I’ll show it to you. I remember that there were seven of us contestants."

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

"… inserted or as the masters for lithographed can covers, or both. Perhaps labels for the company’s plants in Lubec will be found."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The cover of Songs from the Woods of Maine, by Julia H. May in 1894, is shown at right, with the poem, The Happy Hills of Strong, from that book."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… open that bin, take out his mail, and close the cover. Even after the post office began using individual boxes, no one used a lock."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"The Carlton Bridge is now only used for trains, and the Sagadahoc Bridge now acts as the way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… town at the foot of Federal Street, an area now covered by Bath Iron Works (BIW), north of Russell Street."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"It was a covered bridge across the Piscataquis River that connected Guilford and Sangerville. Low's Bridge Flood of 1987 X That is some…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The Guilford Covered Bridge, known as a national historic landmark, is also known as Low’s Bridge. This bridge was dedicated in 1970."

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"In 1809 the first wooden covered bridges were built so people could pass onto and off the island easily at all times of the year."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… considered a more accessible location a covered bridge was built and named Porter Bridge. Elizabeth Abbott recalls that in earlier years a ferry…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"It also filled the orchestra pit and covered the piano. The manager of the time at one point put a sign on the door giving the message that the…"

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

"Guilford Covered Bridge, ca. 1900Guilford Historical Society The first bridge across the river was built by volunteer work and subscription, and…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"… to be an old slaughterhouse up in front of Low’s Covered Bridge. That slaughterhouse was torn down many years ago."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"The bridge has been pronounced, by those capable of judging, to be one of the best structures of the kind in this country. Much credit is due to Mr."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The entrance to the covered bridge is on the right of this photo. Bank Square, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society Bank Square -…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… damaging over 50 homes, destroying our famed covered bridge, and causing millions of dollars in losses to businesses."

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

"… the chinks with moss to reduce draughts, and covered the ceilings with matched boards (tongue and groove)."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Scholar's Report Book cover, Surry, 1937 - 1938Surry Historical Society In the 1930s and until the school closed in 1952 the first four grades were…"