Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine EMMC Today Today, EMMC is a huge hospital, ranking as the second largest hospital in Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… prominent place in Strong’s history and played a central role in the town’s early development. Fly Rod Crosby left behind a legacy of conservation…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"The Central Maine Railroad stopped at Farmington, so several communities north of Farmington decided to build a railroad to open the region for wood…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Strong Historical Society The Maine Central employed Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at central office prior to making his rounds. When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island

"… and Taylor Thomas-Marsh Nestled alongside Maine's central coast, the small island of Mount Desert has been a celebrated destination for vacationers…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… only on granite cornerstones and blocks had no central heat, just a large cook stove with copper hot water tank in the kitchen."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

"… paid for the monument, which had been planned for Central Park. Martin wrote, "its dimentions are inferior to many which supposed it would be much…"

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"The eleventh exhibit, Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun, was created during the 2015-2016 school year."

Bar Harbor Fire Department

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"1900Mexico Historical Society The Central School, built in 1894, was burned Christmas eve of 1906 and was rebuilt in 1907."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… rise from the ashes, and sought to incorporate a centralized park along the banks of the Kenduskeag Stream to act as both open space and firebreak…"

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"In 1894, both the Kimball School and the six room Central School were built. The Central School burned December 24, 1906, and in 1907 a new school…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a brick building that remained in service until 1959."

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"In the early 1900s CMP, Central Maine Power, built two large dams and power stations that we still have in use today."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Central Congregational Church, Bath, 1967Patten Free Library Churches have long been an important part of Bath."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The commercial district expanded along Main, Central, State, and Harlow Streets. Norumbega Hall on Central Street was completed in 1855 to meet the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"It is part of the Central Maine Medical Center’s Regional Health Care System and referrals are made to that facility for diagnostic and treatment…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… place today, we have no store, no doctor, and our Central Elementary School is slated to close at the end of the school year."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Warren Island became a state park in 1959 and is the only State Park that is accessible solely by water."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"A railroad overpass further north marks the Maine Central Railroad line. In 1911, the MCRR track that went through Walnut Hill Village was rerouted…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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