Maine Memory Network

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

"… and the natives were exposed to the settlers' fire. Six natives were killed and 15 wounded. In 1718 the area of west Saco and Winter Harbor became…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… Sweetser prior to its destruction in a 1906 fire. Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, ca."

Cumberland Historical Society

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

"… on Peleliu Island, where he was killed by mortar fire on September 20, 1944. He was buried in Grave 95, Section 3 in a cemetery on Peleliu Island."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… the nineteenth century, membership in a local fire company was a matter of pride, resulting in many men having their picture taken in uniform."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… the school that were donated shortly before the fire. Baseball in Farmington, 1921Farmington Historical Society Hippach Field With the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… established to provide water to the Village for fire protection. In 1894, a Watering Trough, casted in Concord, New Hampshire was put into service…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… the devastation of events such as floods and fires, the townspeople of Guilford come together once again to celebrate."

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Colby College Special Collections

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"On December 6, 1902 the building was lost to a fire. The whole building was ruined. A new Odd Fellows Hall (I.O.O.F.) was built in 1904."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Shortly afterward a fire broke out, apparently something near the flax causing the fire, and they lost everything except a small boat in the river."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Known as the Great Fires of 1947, a series of blazes from York County to Mount Desert Island hit Maine during an extremely dry autumn."

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Hardly any muskets fired, due to exposure to tons of water. In the attack, Arnold was wounded but escaped, and almost the entire army was either…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… walking on the stone beaches, family bon fire parties, and indoor card and board games, especially Bridge, Canasta and jig saw puzzles. St."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"My son must be supplied with teams for his fire wood and necessary teaming. The sheep and poultry you will take especial care that they are well fed…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… Street across the road from the Town Hall andd Fire Station. Today it is operating as the United Methodist Church and is the home of Little…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"In 1945 there was a fire in the Buck Motors garage from an unknown cause. The last way these two car dealerships are different is, Gateway Motors…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… Yarmouth Academy, the militia, the town band, the fire company and the Abolitionist Society that North Yarmouth residents enjoyed now existed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Sometimes I built a fire in a long stove, using odd pieces of discarded shovel blocks.” Everyone used the same long-handled dipper to drink from the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… the north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection. After a drought lowered the level of Day Mountain Pond to a point below the dam…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Wood-fired locomotives of the Narrow Gauge Railroad brought tourists and fueled other industries, giving way only when automobiles and trucks became…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"In 2008, a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Set up stove etc. I built a fire and then with Ayers went down to his house where with my wife and child and I took supper After supper I took the…"