Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"B&A Railroad The B&A Railroad (Bangor and Aroostook Railroad) was built in 1881. Because of the increase of population, railroad workers felt that…"

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

"Charles B. Clark. This information was authenticated by a town report dated March 1, 1866 and conversation that Charles Whitten had with the…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"Shaw, F.B. Pease, and A.C. Houston. It was one of the best equipped mills in all of New England, producing cashmere and dress goods."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"In 2004 a site was agreed upon by the New Portland Selectmen and the library was built on town property by the town office."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Maine Railroads

"… Historical Society The Bangor and Aroostook, or B&A, had train stations in New Sweden Station, Jempland, and Stockholm."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"In effect, the law gave the B & A a monopoly to protect it from competitors. All would-be competitors’ plans had to be approved by the B & A."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"In 1920, a committee led by Mrs. F.B. Richards and Dr. Raymond Bliss determined to organize a hospital for the care of patients in Blue Hill."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"The beloved annual fair came to an end when the B & A Railroad ceased. When the rail line was abandoned and the tracks taken up, it removed the…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… Generals George Patton, Omar Bradley, and W. B. Smith. She rose to the rank of Lt Colonel before her retirement from the reserves in 1962."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"Looking into McCurdy’s in 1986. Jacob B. Pike, photo X In the early Fifties, visitors could buy a postcard with a view looking over to downtown…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"1963Guilford Historical Society In 1958, the B & A Railroad discontinued passenger service. Piscataquis area schools formed in the name of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"—(LI) (JF) Herrick, R.B. A Century of Shipbuilding in Blue Hill Maine 1792-1892, (Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"Stuart & Co. and the Columbian Packing Co. had good supplies of coal, and wood on hand. Coal experienced no advance in price."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"They killed the woman and a child and Bomazeen ran to warn the others in the village. He was shot down in the river where it is still today called…"

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

"Looking into McCurdy’s in 1986 Jacob B. Pike, photo X A Pickling or Brining Shed was another building traditionally needed in a herring “stand,”…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The First 51 Settlers

"… Historical Society Solomon Johansson - Lot B, Woodland Janne L. Laurell - Lot 121-1/2, New Sweden Oskar Lindberg - Lot 114-1/2, New Sweden Olof…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"1775 letter from G.Washington to B. ArnoldMaine Historical Society On September 13, 1775 Benedict Arnold and the army left to go on the expedition."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Among them were the Lizzie B. McNichol, Minnie Hunter, Annie Gillise and the Nellie Dinsmore. Photo by Frank P. Adams. X Schooner Charles E."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… (tree committee, Northern Printers) Gus Nadeau (B & A Railroad) Presque Isle Historical Society Frank Hayes, Vaughn Cole, Arthur Bennett…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"and M.S. in nursing at Boston College. Sister Mary Consuela was Director of Nursing at Mercy from 1952 until 1974, and named Acting Director of the…"

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

"McCurdy's Pumphouse Jacob B. Pike, photo X Herring pump house: On the end of the Pickling Shed housing for another innovation was constructed."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"There was a separate icehouse for cooling milk and a cistern. Riverside Farm, North Road, North Yarmouth, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"is a poor man and has been in the States but a few weeks; has a wife and five children in Canada to whom he was intending to return in about a week."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"To obtain an A the grade was 93-100; B 85-92; C 77-84; D 70-76; F below 70. A passing grade of 80 was required for graduation."