Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 2 of 3

"… at low tide, the water reflecting the calm before tide reversal. The left photo near high tide reveals the water just below the bottom of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"They had not considered the tide -- and the bottom propeller prevented the vessel from getting into Rockland harbor at low tide."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… the shores of Swan's Island, but there is a community spirit that survives, as constant as the tides. Come read the history of our island home."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… mosquito-breeding areas; pannes were filled; and tide gates (sluiceways) were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh."

Historic Hallowell - Meeting at Koussinok

"… the rapids in Augusta that marked the “head of tide,” they came at last upon the Indian village they were seeking."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"When red tide occurs, clam flats are closed and clam harvesters are out of work for days or months until the threat has passed."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"In its twice-daily movement, the tide sweeps nutrient-rich water into the ocean and feeds offshore fish and their young."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"The tide gradually eroded the land underneath the building, and the town voted to sell the building in 2006."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Note how the workers appear, casually working and walking atop the I-beam. Higher tides than normal come during new moons, as occurred on a cold…"

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… either end of the raft as they drifted with the tide, smoking their pipes or sculling violently with single fourteen foot wide bladed oars to keep…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… they learned to stay buoyant through wind and tide and taught the following generations how to maneuver safely along the coast."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Passamaquoddy Hereditary Chief Francis Joseph Neptune

"… the Battle of the Rim in Machias, turning the tide of the war in this area. The Treaty of Paris was written in 1783 ending the War with Great…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Howling winds topping 80 miles an hour and rising tides made the conditions tough. The rain kept coming down."

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

"Before roads, railroad bridges and tide gates, ocean water overflowed the marsh at high tide. Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Narrative Head-of-Tide Text by David Bergquist, Ed.D., L.H.D. Image selection by Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society; Bill Cook…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"At low tide, the wooden fence hinders the passage of fish, rendering them easy to spear or catch. Wabanakis did not build this weir due to fishing…"

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

"… hard, backbreaking work with hours dependent on tides and light. The metal rake or “clam hoe” has a short 12”-18” handle, so the digger must bend…"

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

"… can throw a stone from water to water at high tide.” Dr. Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island between the years 1891 and…"

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The plans adopted, however, did not work successfully, and when the tide came in the steamer filled rapidly and tugs could not float her."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The Gazetteer of Maine, 1882 reported: “The tide power privilege available at North Lubec is equaled by very few on the entire coast."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"Fog, rain, and dramatic tide changes forced changes in plans and locations regularly. In addition, the rocky coast and frigid waters resulted in…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… so that herring could be unloaded even at lower tides. It was here that what are interpreted in Part II as the first three steps in the process…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… brought the ever welcome letter and the cheering tidings of “all well at home” and thanks to A Kind Providence I am able to return the same message…"