Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… River, exploring upriver where he erected a cross on the shore in “ that part of the riuer which trended Westward into the maine.” During the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… George Waymouth arrived in 1605 and left a cross where the river trends westward. Early roads were little more than footpaths."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Fording was the only way to cross the river until 1827, when the first bridge was built by Ezekiel Porter for $750."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Before that time crossings were made by fording. The first bridge to cross the Swift River was in the Hale section of town."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… up the river with many troops and bateaux and crossed the island. Joseph helped them carry boats and objects to the other side."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Athletes Dan Simoneau born 1959: Olympic cross-country skier Seth Wescott born 1976: Two-time Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"… a 44 passenger aircraft and made “2 or 3” solo cross-country flights in a biplane. JJeremiah worked for Delta Air Lines for seventeen years."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Presque Isle Historical Society Crossing the Prestile Stream Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society Crossing…"

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"Grey Lady Uniform, Bangor, ca. 1942 Gray, red cross ladies uniformBangor Historical Society The use of rubber was also banned during war time, so as…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… of the first bridge in 1758, the only way to cross the river was by ferry. The "lower ferry" was down by the mouth of the river, while the "upper…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… testified their love and respect for the aged veteran of the Cross, who had for so many years lived and labored in their section of the State.""

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"Croix,” either as a reflection of the cross-shaped conjunction of the rivers around it or as a reflection on the party’s hopes of using the site as a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington was much more convenient than having no…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"Early settlers crossed the Madawaska Stream to settle the area known as Upsala. The population in 1890 was 66, by 1900 it was 191."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… Harbor Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor, 1947Northeast Harbor Library By 1910…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"… knitting and volunteering for the American Red Cross during both World War I and World War II. On February 22, 1955, Miss Stone was acknowledged by…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"The Androscoggin (later Maine Central) railroad crossed the Sandy River in 1870 to the train depot on Front St."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"And you know like some would be so cross at you for doing something stupid like that and he wasn’t at all."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… America, and all the old hatreds and arguments crossed from the Old World into the New with vicious alacrity."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… was built to correct both a dangerous curve and crossing grade for the railroad.(3) Batteries that powered the trolleys were recharged and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"A year later, he made his historic solo Atlantic crossing. In 1934, Amelia Earhart paid a visit to this airport as part of a promotional plan; she…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… week when the weather would permit a sail boat to cross the bay Later they were carried daily The department established a mail route and paid the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… suitcase, as were his prayer book, rosary, and cross. His letters reveal that he helped get in the ice for summer, wood for winter, and hay for the…"