Maine Memory Network

Bangor Public Library

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"… it was also known as, was located on the Middle Road. This school was built around 1875 and had a woodshed, boys and girls outhouse and an entryway."

Allagash Historical Society

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Swan's Island Historical Society

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

"… Lora Martin in 1922 and they lived on the Quarry Road. Fritz was reported to be the fastest paving stone cutter of his time."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"… tower was erected on Swan’s Island across the road from what is now the transfer station. Frank Bridges was president of the Swan’s Island…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He would rough out the roads in the woods. While doing this, he noticed sap on a fallen spruce. His father would take the strips of the resin and…"

New Sweden Historical Society

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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Islesboro Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… (and later moved to its present site on the Surry Road) houses its collections, including a detailed, handwritten twentieth century census…"

Cary Memorial Library

"… Cary[/url] Cary Memorial Library 17 Old Winthrop Road Wayne, ME [b]Mailing address:[/b] P.O. Box 127 Wayne, MR 04284 207 - 685-3612 email…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… of acting upon the question of accepting a road, or roads, laid out to the new depot grounds by the selectmen."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… Society The Lowell homestead was on the Whittier Road, (now # 655 Whittier Road). “The orchards had 1,000 or more trees and each fall Lowell…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Selectmen, Town Clerk, and Tax Collector, Bondsmen, Road Surveyors, Hog Reaves and other positions were elected to see that the town would be on…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"If the road was not kept in good repair, the plantation was fined by the county, which added to the tax burden."

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… canned goods there was on the side towards the road you had to ask for everything you wanted. You couldn’t go pick up a loaf of bread or do…"

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

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for…"

Cumberland Historical Society

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"A round trip ticket to the park, from the Main Road just over 2 tenths of a mile, cost 10 cents and included free admission."

National Archives at Boston

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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Traveling was still very rough in our region throughout the 19th century. The creation and condition of our roads and their constant maintenance was…"