Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite

"… granite desirable?  It was light and fine grained, with a high percentage of feldspar which made it easily worked in the quarry and under the…"

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"Hallowell has high-quality, fine grained granite close to the river. Outcroppings like those of Hain’s Ledge Quarry just a couple miles west of town…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"Slate was a fine-grained, metamorphic rock, derived from clay or volcanic ash. Slate was frequently grey in color, especially when seen in masse…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes which were needed for the lumber camps to survive."