Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… us to utilize our skills and talents and to build on the collaboration put in place during our 2003 bicentennial celebration."

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… and trail built on the Osgood lot behind the municipal building and the Veterans Memorial Park in the village, dedicated in 2006. Next Page"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… from Mount Desert Island was loaded directly onto boats in the deep water of Somes Sound and shipped to cities along the Atlantic Coast.Mount…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… favorite apple tree, Ada Martin gymnastics, gun boat Mahoning, McClellan supporters, ideal homestead, former slave   Part 4, pages 57-76…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Until 1926 this building was used as a high school, but after this, Surry students chose to go to Ellsworth High School, where they performed very…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… Investigate tidal pools or coastal caverns? Boat the bays or lakes (powered by oar, paddle, sail or steam)? Brave an island tour in a buckboard…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"They were kept busy learning lines, building sets, sewing costumes and creating lighting. Many actors gained the performance experience they needed…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the grantees settle 60 Protestant families, build 60 dwelling-houses and a meeting-house, and settle a minister within six years, or failing this…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Blue Hill could not adapt to building these new boats at that time, but today the Blue Hill Peninsula still has several boatyards, so in some ways…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… masonry contractor, three granite quarries and a boat builder. There were two pharmacies, two barbers, two clothiers, four tailors, six dressmakers…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… Mount Desert’s families who farmed, fished, built boats, or participated in some of all of the year around occupations, the Savages constructed…"

Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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Westport Island History Committee

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… free of pollution and are suitable for swimming, boating, and fishing in the Rumford area as a result of the efforts of United States Senator…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Bangor became the lumber capital of the world. boat pulling logs across Moosehead Lake X Logging started with the contractor- he selected the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… villages up and down the coast sent men and boats offshore. Granite and limestone quarries employed locals in quarrying and Maine ships in the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… could also arrive, in more romantic fashion, by boat, canoe, or ferry. From the slip at river’s edge, it was a climb up a steep set of steps, a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… this meant travelling to worship each week by boat! Understandably, they were the first town to secede from North Yarmouth."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"They caught cod from small boats and salted it. When they caught more than they could eat, they traded it for flour, sugar, soap, molasses, and oil."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… and sharp-roofed houses, its odd-looking boats and winding streets...The large engraving is accompanied by two smaller framed pictures, showing…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… a space big enough -- a barn, a warehouse, or a boat house -- it was likely someone had hammered a basketball hoop to the wall."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… the fire, and they lost everything except a small boat in the river. They were planning to return to Falmouth to start over again, but on their way…"

Acadian Archives

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