Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Taney, and his crew surveyed the route and began construction. The company ran short of funds and the building ceased."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… of Maine Housing Authority, said that the construction of the new apartments would begin around November 1st and would be done approximately in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"An exception to the more modest construction along the river was that of Montpelier, a stately mansion built in 1793-94 at the former site of Fort…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… Society In 1978, a new office building was constructed, and in 1985 a subsidiary was initiated, Wood Chips, Inc., to utilize waste products and…"

The General Henry Knox Museum

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South Portland Historical Society

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Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… been unearthed over the years through farming, construction and natural erosion. Many houses on the island have private collections of these…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… built to supply the building boom due to the construction of the Oxford Paper Company across the Androscoggin River in Rumford."

Maine Conservation Corps

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

"Asticou Garage Under Construction 1939Northeast Harbor Library After her mother died in 1941, Mame moved back to Maine and into the Old Ell…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"To construct the mast, they would get large wood and make a long and thick, pole-like object and then put smaller lengths of wood crossing the mast…"

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Rumford Area Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Construction of a new office on the site of the old office began almost before the last ember died. Lincoln Area Hit by Flood Lincoln is a unique…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… and other suppliers of materials needed to construct the yards and vessels. Prosperity Eastport was captured and occupied by the British from 1814…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… two weeks prior to the journey and the bateaux constructed from this wood were leaking and extremely heavy to maneuver."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… Pickling Shed housing for another innovation was constructed. Pike’s photograph shows the housing for the pump, the flexible hose that extended…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"The date of original construction is somewhat unclear, but believed to be 1891. One piece of evidence, a diary written by Nelson Rose who lived in…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… a furniture business expanded, a new car wash was constructed and the 16 units demolished in the flood were replaced with 24 new apartments."

Acadian Archives

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… Two Auditoriums Bangor Auditorium under construction, 1955Bangor Public Library The first auditorium at Bass Park was built in 1897."

Bangor Public Library

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