Maine Memory Network

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

"The Bay of Fundy, the Maine coast, and even the Gulf of St. Lawrence were fishing grounds for the rest of the season."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… take millions of dollars from old Passamaquoddy Bay – and we believe they will! With quantities of gold in the salt water there is little need of a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… all the way up Washington Street is Merrymeeting Bay, and much of residential Bath. X Out of all of these historical objects, people, and…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… roamed the wilds of this region from Merrymeeting Bay to Moosehead Lake in peace and security. Their cruel and tragic end was a bitter irony…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… a 15 square mile Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy and site of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s long time summer home, lies 10 miles across open ocean…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Now he is dead at aged seventeen The finest bay we have ever seen. We’ll miss this wonder of the track Would give our all to have him back."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… graduated in 1874, she started to practice in the Bay Area back in California. After that she applied back to San Francisco Medical Society in…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… rivers, ponds, lakes and long tidal estuaries and bays. This was a ready-made transportation system for settlers who were not about to spend energy…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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