Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"“Maine’s Century” Ends As the 19th century -- Maine’s magnificent era under sail -- came to an end, Hallowell’s heyday in maritime commerce also…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"During the latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century the damand for potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"In the late 19th century, as paper mills, textile mills, and shoe factories proliferated along the Androscoggin, additional waves of immigrants, in…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a brick building that remained in service until 1959."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… has become world-famous for its variety of 19th century architecture, and Centre Street remains the most direct way to Bath's vibrant downtown."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… was the best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Front Street looking north from Arch Street, Bath, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… grew and prospered after the beginning of the 19th Century. Thomas Hunter built a wood mill in 1813 and a gristmill soon after."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… Public Library Lumberjacks During the mid 19th century, the lumberjack’s job was to cut down trees and and send them down river."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"Holt, Alfred T., 2000, “Bath Families of the 19th Century.” Longley, Diane G. and Whitney, Arlene L., 1996, “The People’s History of Bath…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… major social movements mark the first half of 19th century American history: suffrage, temperance, and abolition."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"For most of the 19th century one bank or another occupied the first floor of the Lincoln Block. The last bank to occupy the building was the First…"

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

"… reopening, 1926Maine Maritime Museum In the late 19th and early 20th century, theaters were becoming a new and exciting thing in most towns."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… of the businesses before Wilson's, in the late 19th century, was Annette's grocery store and another grocery store owned by Michael Gannet."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Senior's offices were at the Church Block in the 19th Century. The Church Block currently houses a printing company."

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

"… today! Larger deliveries came through the railroad station at the base of Norton Hill. Lucky residents might collect a box of fresh bananas and…"

Bridgton Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"… the game of football originated in the late 19th century from the British game of rugby, it wasn’t until the 1940s that the modern version of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th Century Salt Marsh Farmer?   Transportation Through the Years Roads: From Footpaths to Super…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… perfect vehicle to translate the purposeful vision of the Library's 19th Century founders to its 21st Century role as a technology based resource."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… Douglass, the famous abolitionist of the 19th century, and Ernestine Rose, a feminist and abolitionist who traveled around the world."

Skowhegan History House

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"About Us Century-old Books Discovered In a Cardboard Box X Strong Elementary School Librarian Jami Badershall was cleaning the back room of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… & Busts (1790-1865) The second decade of the 19th century kicked off a period of immense change for Biddeford and Saco."