Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… and easy access to nearby Ellsworth and Blue Hill. A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting."

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Hill, Surry Historical Society. Wasson, Sam, East Surry, Maine: 27 Decades Of History 1613 to 1883, Surry Historical Society."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… bleached Kraft mill on the site of the current mill; and, in 1958, the mill switched from manufacturing sulphite pulp to Kraft pulp (a more…"

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

"… Oak Hill station was built near the bottom of Oak Hill where 44-46 Black Point Road is today. During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"It was Osgood Walker, and the hill became named for this family. Some of the inventors living in the Town of Dixfield during its early history…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"This included the section between Bridge Hill and the Ellsworth post office. Ellsworth resisted the change because ”while they were a part of Surry…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… in places such as Mount Desert Island, Blue Hill and Castine. The Playhouse offered some elegance and culture in a charming rustic setting."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"As they lay at anchor surrounded by forested hills near a serene cove, the crew had long, contentious discussions about settling in this particular…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Harlow Hill was named for Thomas Harlow, a farmer and the appointed keeper of the village pound for some time. Judge Charles W."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… road across the marsh between Dunstan and Oak Hill, the Cumberland Turnpike was the first turnpike in New England. Dr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… View of Main Street Ridlonville from Day Hill, 1908Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Fort Hill, Biddeford, ca. 1906McArthur Public Library An example of this were Captain Benjamin Hooper and his sea coast patrol company "to Defend…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… one room, painted red, and stood at the top of a hill. Abbott School, Mexico, ca. 1930Mexico Historical Society One of the earliest schools…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… for the family at affordable rates, a tubing hill for the non-skier, and a modern, up-to-date lodge for dining and après-ski events."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today. In winter, trains were warm and were lit with kerosene lanterns."

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

"Over the years there have been many different mills and businesses that have operated in the village."

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

"… this island the name “Brule-Cote,” meaning “Burnt-hill” in his native French, presumably due to evidence of past fires on the island."

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

"16) at the foot of the Mill Hill, or “down under the hill” as it used to be known as, near the old mill district."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 30-47

"Clark Judge Hodgdon Alcohol, taverns Amos M. Roberts Hannibal Hamlin Ebenezer Trask Oliver H. Hinkley Joshua Hill William Cobb Wilmot Proviso"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"Stickney & Pages Slate and Plaster MillHubbard Free Library The Stickney & Page Slate and Plaster Mill was located on the Vaughan Stream."

Lincoln, Maine - Roger Weatherbee of Lincoln in his P-51 H fighter plane, 1946

"… a very low altitude, with students at the Ballard Hill School being able to look right into his cockpit, he then turned the plane upside down and…"

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"… Stinchfield and Longfellow quarries on Lithgow Hill (known today as Granite Hill) to the Cutting Sheds was a challenge."

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 - Early Twentieth Century

"Early Twentieth Century Daily Living During the Jazz Age of 1920s, Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing…"