Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"During the '40s and for several more decades, Downtown was the heart of the community. Photographs from this era paint a picture of a community…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"… Society 1902 The rain was coming down hard in downtown Bangor on the evening of March 20, 1902. The townspeople had been experiencing unseasonably…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… and caused over $3 million in damages throughout downtown Bangor and up Center Street Hill as far as Broadway Park."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"An Illustrated History of Bangor, Maine. Bangor: Bangor Bi-Centennial Committee, 1976. Print. Bangor Chamber of Commerce. Bangor, The Center of Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… Creating the Statue of Hannibal Hamlin Now Located in Downtown Bangor X Stephen King X Hannibal Hamlin X John B. Curtis X"

Bangor Public Library

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"… a large crowd of Union supporters marched through downtown, "urging" businesses run by Democrats or "secesh" to fly American flags and express…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"In January of 2002, Lincoln once again experienced fire’s devastation. A year later, the January 21, 2003, edition of the Bangor Daily News recalled…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… also added to the mix of stores over all in the downtown area. David Hansen "What if Carney's store never existed? Explain the consequences to the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the city’s business center relocated from the downtown area of Main Street to the northern end of Presque Isle as new stores and fast-food…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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