Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"… England who soon realized that all you needed to build ships on the Kennebec was a stand of timber, a sloping bank and a little good water."

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"They used pieces of wood for fire and to rebuild the buildings that were damaged. The people of Hallowell were soon back on track."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"… Hallowell Light and Power Company took over the building. They used wires from different wire mills to connect wires to houses and bring…"

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… more than a place to live -- their dream was to build a commercial and cultural center that would be second to none in the state."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"… relied on wood to heat their homes, cook food, build houses, and build ships. Ryan Sinclair's Interview with Captain Arthur Moore   The Steam and…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Once they moved out, the abandoned building was torn down in May, 1955, and a skating rink took its place. Cotton Mill and Johnson Shoes Citations"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"They would build ships on the Kennebec River and then send them to sea to ship goods to other cities like Boston or New York City and return with…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The original building was built in 1863. It has a wooden bay window that was added in 1909, and the bricks that make up the outer facade are painted…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"Another connection I have with this building is every day after school I walk past it. The building impacted our town in a few ways."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"That new building played not only movies, but plays and art shows also. The company bought the machines to play movies in 1904, but they didn’t put…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"The actual building was started from a $7,000 donation by Mary B. Ingersoll in 1923. Ira Fish's gristmill used to be where the library is today."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… freight business from 1959 until 1971 when the building was changed into a dental clinic for the poor, the Jessie Albert Memorial Dental Clinic."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"It was given a false front to make the building look bigger. The theatre changed its name in 1919 to the Liberty Theatre, to honor the end of World…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Free Library There have been many different buildings, businesses, and people to pass through the intersection of Centre and Washington Streets in…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… location on Winthrop Street to the old Town Hall building on Second Street where it exists today, making it one of the oldest continuously…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"Captured logs and buildings on rafts belong to the Hallowell Steam and Boom Company. The Hallowell Cotton Mill can be seen in the background."

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"In 1886, the building and company were handed over to Samuel R. Payson of Boston. In 1887, Payson changed the name to Kennebec River Mills."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… men were off at a muster when a fire started in a building. The women of the town hauled out the Tiger and used it to put out the fire, saving the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… inch square cotton mill roof timbers into nearby buildings. The other half happily awaited the end of this horrible storm. Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"Adams. The money for the costs of the building was donated by Dr. Aurill. Mr. Cobb purchased the first athletic field for the new building."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… business, say Plymouth Company matters, tontine buildings, canals, land speculations, navigation, agricultural societies, India trade, turnpikes…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… photographs and postcards to see what those buildings, or people associated with the buildings, looked like."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"The original building was made of brick with wood dentils and very detailed window borders; the foundation was made of granite."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… a law requiring the taxing of real estate for the building of school houses, and repairing the same in districts where they are situated, and the…"