Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"A cold front brought a wind shift, and gales drove the fire toward Bar Harbor, where it burned almost the whole village."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Throughout the war overcrowding, disease, and hunger plagued the prisoners. Andersonville Prison Above is a sketch of Andersonville Prison as it…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"There could have been huge changes if the war came here and was fought, and we could have had our town or even country taken over."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"He was a Justice of the Peace, a Selectman, the Deputy Sheriff in 1852 and Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue during the Civil War."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"The weather is quite cold here, I was on picket last night and like to frose, although I had 2 Woolen Blankett and A good overcoat."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… of Penobscot River salmon, roast spring lamb, cold boiled ham, sandwiches, lobster salad, boiled or mashed potatoes, and peas, with ice cream or…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… to the threat of nuclear holocaust during the Cold War, the Surry Opera Company continued through the 1990s bringing together people from across…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The winter is freezing cold and there is no cover that goes over the boat to keep the breeze of off us."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"… horses so the horses wouldn’t have to stay in the cold. The Lincoln House was four stories; two were made of bricks, and the other two were made of…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… unique community with 13 lakes—14, if the part of Cold Stream Pond that lies within Lincoln’s borders is counted."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"The stave and shook mill on Cold Water Stream was built by Levi H. Morrill in 1854 or 1855, and was in operation until around 1895. Merrill Bros."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"When they saw people playing and rolling around in the cold powder, my parents thought they were absolutely crazy."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fred Ryder, Bangor, 1864

"He sold candy on the streets. In cold weather, he visited John Martin's store on Center Street and asked for work."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… weather was mild for it was August and not bitter cold and snow that had hindered their previous attempts."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"… County because of the temperatures changing from cold to hot so drastically. Because of this, people would have to get new seats about every year."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The water of Porter Lake is cold. The cold water is good for game fish. The lake trout like the rocky shoreline."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Some 56 inches of snow had fallen. Cold weather had prevailed and everybody had decided that a solid winter had set in."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Most men would go through a lot of cold weather to shoot a good size buck. Deer hunting has always been a big part of Maine."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"In the winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… period of global or northern hemisphere intense cold, dating between 12, 300 and 11,300 calendar years ago. 3. Pollock et. al. 1999, Bradley et. Al."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"The water was freezing cold most of the time, so when the workers fell in they were unable to swim. Mosquitoes, black flies, leeches, and moose flies…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… killed, and food and supplies were lost in the cold, icy river. Just recently a new park was built on the island to commemorate Benedict Arnold's…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… sweat baths or lodges, by heating stones in a cold lodge until very hot, and then cooling them to create steam."

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

"The water was cold. She usually started this in the morning because the clothes took all day to dry."