Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… brought excise tax dollars and jobs; a fitness center opened; library usage increased by 56 percent; and the Saulter Facility was built as planned…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"Work on the 30' X 45' two-story building began in September and was mostly completed by November 1870."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"… and warden’s residence were located in the center portion of the architecture with two wings extending off each side for the housing of prisoners…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… “Crick Village” section, a cluster of buildings centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… “Crick Village” section, a cluster of buildings centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… were removed to the Women's Correctional Center in Skowhegan. Warden Joel Miller House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston…"

Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"The home in the center belonged to Ira Fish. His large barn is also shown. Town Meetings were once held in this building."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"Eddie died in 1982 at the age of 73. He left two sons, Bob and Mike and one daughter, Betty, and his wife Mauna. Since 1991, the building that…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"In 1905, while searching for lumber, he found a holding ground for lumber up on the Aroostook River towards Washburn. He had the idea of building a…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"… dream was to build a commercial and cultural center that would be second to none in the state. The qualities they brought -- a spirit of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"During the 1980s and 1990s, the city’s business center relocated from the downtown area of Main Street to the northern end of Presque Isle as new…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The building was interesting for a variety of reasons. It was a meeting place, a business center, and a home to many."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"In the spring of 1906, building began on a power plant at Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick to supply much-needed power to northern Maine and New…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"The Greek Revival buildings on Merchants' Row were actually quite simple except for these few architectural details."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"When the Ballard Hill School became a community center, the LHS was asked to find a new location. A building on West Broadway became available and…"

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"The competitions usually were centered around fire department activities. Sometimes they would compete to see who could get in and out of all the…"

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… dream was to build a commercial and cultural center that would be second to none in the state. The qualities settlers brought -- a spirit of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Early in 1894, a second fire devastated the center of downtown, starting in the rear of the Sagadahock House and quickly spreading to destroy the…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"Then they would stick it right into the center of the ship and hold it there with huge bolts. They would construct different decks one at the top…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… chocolate brown, and is used as a cultural center. Given the church's age, it has some structural problems, as recently stated and investigated on…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"… domeless State House in Augusta can be seen center right in the distance just above the boom islands in the Kennebec."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"In the center was a pump with one cylinder. The body was five and a half feet long. It worked like an old kitchen pump."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle Pastimes

"… Solar System Model Saturn X The Francis Malcolm Science Center Francis Malcolm Science Center X Presque Isle Recreation Department"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The restored station is also a welcoming center for tourists traveling the coast on U.S. 1. Opening of Carlton Bridge, Bath, Nov."