Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"During the late 1800s and the early 1900s Presque Isle and many Aroostook County communities had potato starch factories to fill the demand for…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"He left two sons, Bob and Mike and one daughter, Betty, and his wife Mauna. Since 1991, the building that Eddie’s Market occupied has been Clukey’s…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"The Robinson Memorial Bathhouse was built and dedicated that same year, named after LuLu Robinson who had donated $1,000 for its construction."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"That was on the corner of Main and Park Streets. In 1962, Skippy decided that he wanted to expand the business."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"In 1974, Ike passed away and his son Harry took over the business. Harry passed away in 2003. Present owner Kathy Beaulier purchased the business."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"The original building was three stories tall and built from wood. In 1900, the building burned down for the first time."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"The price for children twelve and under was twelve cents, adults’ admission was fifteen cents. When the theater first opened, television was being…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 4 of 4

"Learning about my grandmother’s childhood and schooling was very interesting to me. I hope you enjoyed reading this article and learning about her…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"… Description This school was constructed in 1860 and was known at the time as the Academy School and later became known as the Training School."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 3 of 3

"She eats her hotdogs and watches her grandkids and great grandkids have an awesome time just she as did when she was young."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"My grandmother cooked on a fire pit and got water from a well. My parents raised chickens for money and for meat."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"… Up in Masardis Until she and her brothers and sisters were old enough to pick potatoes, her mother and father would make her clothes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation

"… has been the key to the development and growth of Presque Isle and Aroostook County. At first, the only way into the area was to travel through New…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Unitarian Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"The Masonic Temple was built on the property and dedicated in 1941. The Unitarian Church bell was purchased by a local person during the razing and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - People

"People Varied and interesting personalities have made Presque Isle a vibrant community. From the beginnings with Native Americans to lumbering and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"The building and business was sold in 1971 to Lee and John Somers. They renamed it the Presque Isle Memorial Works."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"They were used to hot, sunny weather, thunderstorms, and lots of rain. Maine’s summer was like Vietnam’s winter."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"They had to walk three miles everyday to and from school and work. My mother was twenty-one when she first drove a car, about a year after she had my…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"The building was constructed of brick and was intended to be indestructible, but it caught fire in 1921. It was rebuilt in 1922."

Presque Isle: The Star City - About us

"… online tools that allow site visitors to create and share their own albums; and much more. This project is supported by a National Leadership Grant…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"… at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X X Green’s Shoes and Clothing Department Store was named after Harry Green…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"The theater was sold to James Reginald and Richard Bernard in May 1970. Two additional screens were added to the theater under their ownership."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"Her father and her whole family went in the car to the fair, which was about four miles from her house in the country."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 5 of 5

"One farmer’s wife would bring everybody ice cream cookies and something to drink. That is how my grandmother, Edwena, spent her life in the potato…"