Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… Massachusetts General Court, anxious to see the "eastern lands" settled, readily made grants of land to individuals or larger groups."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"A few mills still operated along Mill Stream in the center of town. Fish packing plants in South Blue Hill canned clams, mackerel, and herring."

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

"On June 17, 1912 this mill district burned and a stock company was formed and Mr. C.H. Bartlett soon rebuilt a modern wood turning plant."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… settled at a Place called Magebaggadeuce on the Eastern Side of the Penobscot Bay, and others desirous of settling there themselves, or settling…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1754 – 1763 • Maine Indians forced north into eastern Maine during French and Indian War 1755 • British deport Acadians to Maine and other New…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"They were truly "summering" in Maine. Lumber Mill at the Mill Pond, Somesville, ca. 1905Mount Desert Island Historical Society Somesville was…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… Images from New Portland Historical Society Grist Mill Bridge: The Grist Mill Bridge, also known as one of the Twin Bridges (along with Gould Hill…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… of land on which he built a grist mill and saw mill, plotted half acre lots and planned streets as the foundation for the settlement of Fairbanks…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Coastal ships carried this cache to eastern coastal cities for distribution across America. Bangor's river location defined its character; the lumber…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Guilford Advertisers and a visiting team from the Eastern Maine League. There was a large grandstand for watching the ball game, while hundreds of…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Flour produced by his grist mill helped provide a more varied diet for area residents. In 1832 a canal connecting Johnson Bay and South Bay was dug…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Islesboro across the Penobscot Bay, and much of eastern Maine. On August 13, 1779, American and British naval forces clashed, and the Americans…"

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