Maine Memory Network

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

"It was easier to travel by boat and it made sense to live near the water and so many of the early pioneers who needed to get supplies and get around…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Chebacco boats were larger, two-masted vessels. These boats were after cod and haddock, the only marketable fish at the time."

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

"The shipyard and the seaport ceased to exist. Boat Building: Lobster Boats and Skiffs Dory with Twin Girls, Scarborough, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… Desert and was brought to this island when a sail boat chanced to visit those places This was very inconvenient to the settlers and often the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores

"… Society Stock for the stores would arrive by boat. In 1894 when the first steamboat began a daily trip between Swan’s Island and Rockland…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback. The arrival of the train, and later the trolley, allowed residents greater flexibility of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"… lived in (if not owned) this home throughout its long history: Warren Sprague, Willy 'Jack' Stockbridge, Earl and Eleanor Tozier, Betty Staples…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"Long-time residents remember playing ball in the 'field' behind the house, which is not officially part of the property but had space for two teams."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Boats of all sizes and types, from rowboats and small sailboats, to fishing boats were used for this purpose."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team

"… in support of the guiding principles of life long learning. We invite you to learn more about each team partner by clicking on the corresponding…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… in 1899, The Scarborough Public Library has a long history of successful collaboration with businesses, organizations, and schools in the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… the Scarborough Public Library to launch the year-long MCHP initiative; Over 60 people are in attendance Larissa Vigue Picard, MCHP Community…"

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

"… Society & Museum The Scarborough Marsh has long been important to the people living near it. Here the Sokokis Indians found an abundance of fish…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… the students sat on three legged stools or long benches at narrow tables. These stools and tables were often made out of pine or oak boards by the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Beginnings (pre-1631) Long before European settlement, the Sokokis Indians lived in what we know as Scarborough."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"It wasn't long before Joe and I had another book put into our hands. It was green with orange letters and said something like A Child's First Reader."

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

"The American Flag has a long and fascinating history. In May of 1776, Betsy Ross, often known as the maker of the American Flag, reported that she…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… more French and natives who also fled by boat. After confiscating a large quantity of beaver and moose pelts, Church and his men sailed away, and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… representatives, laundries, express service, boat yards, livery stables and blacksmith shops were all present and island-based."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"1910McArthur Public Library Shipyard stamp, Co. Biddeford, ca. 1917Biddeford Historical Society Maine has a long distinguished history of…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… around 10:30 at night, there would be lobster boat lights flashing all along the Neck and the boats would come in, off-load liquor, and load it…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"… 1843-1844Maine Historical Society How the long-fixed line of 1842 was created can be examined in extraordinary detail with the material in the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 4 of 5

"… nor from fishing for our own provision so long as no damage shall be to the English Fishery."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"… the arcane deeds and failed colonies which had so long defined European—and especially British—activities in the region which would determine its…"