Maine Memory Network

Caribou Public Library

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St. Croix Historical Society

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Alexander-Crawford Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… sold lunches at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"These were bare bones concerts without the pageantry of costumes, sets, or a full orchestra. Some of the participants had been professional…"

Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"A dam, south of the County Road (Main Street) created a millpond, which backed up under the bridge and to the north, upon which several mills and a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"It is now at the intersection of Route One/Main Street and Wadsworth Streets, and currently serves as the Prison Store. <-Prev."

Westport Island History Committee

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

"… thereon, beginning in the southerly line of the county road 100’ westerly of the northwest corner of land conveyed by Lucy Knox to John Paine…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The 1881 edition of Colby's Atlas – Hancock, County, Maine lists five Surry merchants and dealers selling dry and fancy goods, boots, crockery…"

Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Hallowell House". An 1879 Kennebec County map shows the occupant of the Thomas Bond House as H.Q. Blake. H.Q."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… service, holding the offices of president of the Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, chairman of the Maine Arts Commission, and…"

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

"This town is located in Somerset County of the State of Maine. It is bordered on the north side by Kingfield and Lexington, and on the east by Embden."

Old York Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"It was named after W. W. Rice, a prison official who served as foreman. A group of citizens was organized to manage the company with the…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Just months before the start of the Great Depression, a group of actors, directors and producers from New York City pulled together a repertory…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… As the ice storm continued all of Maine sixteen counties were declared federal disaster areas. Chainsaws became more hard to get for all the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"It included the whole of Knox County (except for Fox Island) and most of present-day Waldo County, in which Islesboro is now located."