Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"Grant, stayed in the Lincoln House Hotel. As far as we know, no notable people have visited or made an impact on the Masonic Hall."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"The hotel is not here today, but a new Lincoln House Motel is here. Lincoln sold the papers and Bangor sold them; those towns are still here today."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… the Pinkham and Bennett’s stores and the Mansion House were entirely burned… the American Express Co."

Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor

"Bodwell House, Hallowell, ca. 1900Hubbard Free Library Bodwell purchased a Greek Revival house in 1866 and selected a rather grandiose version of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… where the new building called “Lake View Senior Housing” is now being built. Later, they moved the store to their new location across the street to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"… a bunch of different states, cities, towns, and houses to notify people. Mailing saves a lot of money and time."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… the war, William Clark was a member of the Maine House of Representatives. Another man that was from Lincoln and part of the Civil War was…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"L.H. White, the Pulp Mill, the Lincoln House Hotel, Maine Central Railroad, and W.F Lovejoy. In 1904, Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"This was in her home. This two-story hospital housed the sick, young and old. Thelma decided to open a hospital in 1932 while working as a nurse in a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… era, “The Way Life Should Be.” Governor Bodwell Steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Swan's Island Historical Society Despite the statewide…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"Long-time residents remember playing ball in the 'field' behind the house, which is not officially part of the property but had space for two teams."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"… boarding houses sprang up on the island to meet the needs of housing the workers. Eva Wheaton talks about the boarding houses in her audio."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… 3 years later, she went to work at the Massey House, a Minturn boarding house for quarry workers."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"It also housed dances, social gatherings, and had a movie projector. The Lodge room and kitchen were upstairs, while the dance hall and movie…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The current house is a much smaller, but recognizable version of the original. The hotel was built and run by Captain William Herrick (1841-1925)."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place for teens to hang out. Arthur Stinson started the Coffee Shop and served as chaperone."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"Many houses on the island have private collections of these artifacts, though little is known of their original owners."

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

"They took up temporary residence in the “Big House”--Swan’s abandoned mansion--a trend copied by many later settlers as they worked to build their…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… and plumbing and heating changed in island houses. There was also a decrease in the popular Fourth of July prank of tipping over outhouses…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… settler who would come, bring his family, build a house and cultivate the land. In turn, the settlers had to agree to stay seven years."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"