Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"On July 1, 1910, the Aroostook Valley Railroad made its inaugural run between Presque Isle and Washburn."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… a group of people would winter at the mouth of Presque Isle Stream. They lived in a 3 meter wide, 6 meter long birchbark Shaputuan or wigwam."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921

"… building, Presque Isle, 1921 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Arthur Gould built an office building for two of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church

"Originally, the congregation met in an old school building three miles south of town on the Houlton Road."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 5 of 5

"… Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One of the fields had trees around it."

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"… Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society Rena, 74-year-old lady, provided me…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"… Company building, Presque Isle, 1921Presque Isle Historical Society The Presque Isle Electric Company (later known as Maine Public Service…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"Skippy Carroll first established it in 1957, on the corner of Jordan and Main Streets (now JP Cash Market)."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"… Theater Text by Kali and Brooke, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X X The State Street Theater was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"The First Baptist Church of Presque Isle held their meetings weekly in this building. The First Baptist churched merged with the Free Baptist to form…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"… Store Text by Amelia and Alex, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X X Green’s Shoes and Clothing…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"The Presque Isle boys were named the Indians, but Dorothy cheered for the boys from Robinson. She liked the boys from there."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"… SIFT OUT THE DIRT Picking potatoes, Presque Isle, 1939Presque Isle Historical Society Lags on a Digger X The bed of each digger…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"… late 1800s Loading Barrels by Hand, Presque Isle, 1950Presque Isle Historical Society View an exhibit on the Tabor Wagon This low body…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990

"… Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Bangor and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"The people of Presque Isle opened a bank account in the name of John R Braden, a novel concept. His winnings were deposited to this account."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Grant Memorial United Methodist Church

"… Text by Emma and Hana, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from X X The current site of the Grant Memorial United Methodist…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"It was not until the arrival of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad in the 1890s that Aroostook farmers had a more direct route to markets in Boston…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"Potato Barrel Truck, Presque IslePresque Isle Historical Society The truck on the right has a flat body. This truck has a hydraulic hoist."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"… Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society One hot day she was waiting for the digger man and the truck to go…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 13 of 13

"… truck was taken on the Myron Gartley Farm in Presque Isle in 1976, about the time Mr Gartley stopped growing potatoes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"… in Aroostook County X Text by Mary, a Presque Isle Middle School student Photos from the Jeremiah, the interviewee Jeremiah grew up in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"… Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by a private patron Two row potato digger, ca."