Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… than there were in 1880! Many, many farms were abandoned as people went to find work in factories in cities across the country."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… area.Farmington Historical Society With the abandonment of the Academy, the citizens had no means of fitting their youth for college."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Additionally, many local farms were abandoned by the end of the War, by farmers, who chose to never return to Maine."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"… settled around this time, but most were later abandoned, too. Portrait of William W. ThomasNew Sweden Historical Society In the early 1860s…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"By the 1960s, Bowdoin and Colby had abandoned the Georgian for the modern. Eaton Tarbell was a larger-than-life figure, sporting a signature bow tie…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"… immigrants arrived from Sweden, some took over abandoned farms in Woodland and Perham, expanding the Colony from the original T15-R3 footprint."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… of the early 1930s to reduce losses, such as abandoning some lines, the trolley system never recovered."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"When the rail line was abandoned and the tracks taken up, it removed the natural barrier surrounding the fair grounds."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Historical Overview Conflict/Abandonment/Resettlement (1675-1702) Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in ScarboroughScarborough…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Once they moved out, the abandoned building was torn down in May, 1955, and a skating rink took its place. Cotton Mill and Johnson Shoes Citations"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… have much in common besides orphaned stone walls, abandoned cellar holes, and discontinued roads. Our partners hope that our exploration of…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Project abandoned in 1936 1950 • From peak production sardine industry begins steady decline 1956 • Gymnasium built adjacent to Lubec Grammar School…"