Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… by candle light Although the ice storm caused bad weather It brought families and neighbors closer together The previous years had been quite nice…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… is mild and pleasant, although we have had it bad enough for the past week We are very pleasantly located – have plenty of wood —build five places…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"… Beef Etc etc etc etc So you see I did not fare so bad, after all. I shall send you A drawing of our cook tents , Camps, etc."

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… once here in this city Storms The rains are bad but the wind is always the worst umbrellas fall Fixing the city Bring in a supply everyone helps…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Poem

"… opened wide In the library was a disaster I feel bad for its old master With the wall opened big The librarian did a little jig The work crews ran…"

Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"Q Was this very bad? A Yes it was and we were even warned by the postmaster to be careful. Hallowell Fire StationHubbard Free Library…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"… up and where Martin was born, when they ran into bad weather. They borrowed Rufus Prince's horse, Old Bill, and chaise for the trip."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… happened in Maine, and I thought it was a pretty bad storm, but comparing to other blizzards like the Chicago blizzard, were much worse, here is…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"During the Depression, when times were real bad, I can remember all the people coming to ask for work."

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"Some bad news has fell upon more Hallowell citizens. On February 20th 1870 the flood waters of the mighty Kennebec river rose six more feet in a half…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"The school deteriorated badly in the 1940s, and finally, after the chemical toilets froze up and other maintenance problems occurred, the school was…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… named Virgil White was caught in the cyclone and badly injured. Both of his legs were broken as well as his right ankle and collar bone."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"In 1861, a "bad blood" land deal led to the fiery end of another Surry school. More than a third of voters opposed the chosen location of a new…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… Historical Society Surry has experienced many bad fires, including a disastrous forest fire in 1822, but one of the the most dramatic fires…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"During the Depression, when times were real bad, I can remember all the people coming to ask for work."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"The cause of the closure was bad quality shoes that could have ruined all of Desco. Years later, Jon Lund announced that the old Cotton Mill site was…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"It was a bad storm for everyone, it killed people and destroyed homes. It also led many people to be without power or heat."

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"… red, violets are blue, CMP, we need you” I felt bad because I wanted to help them but it seemed the more I helped, the more things went wrong."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Hurricane Edna was not nearly as bad as Carol. There were winds of hurricane strength over eighty five miles an hour at 4:15 p.m."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"In fact, it was so bad it was considered a DISASTER. This disaster caused financial damage to Hallowell. Including $1,000,000 in damage."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"The only thing left was bad smoke and heat damage. Later, on the Mansion was rebuilt to its former glory."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… to keep late hours and endure all sorts of bad weather. Train Headed To TownStrong Historical Society Townsfolk rented horses to attend an…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… sank more readily than the timber schooners in bad weather. By the mid-point of the nineteenth century, several quarries were active along East…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"I had to feed them fish and meat. It stunk very bad, but they like it. We only have a few foxes, but we’re working hard to buy more."