Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… so that you cannot get wet or have it become flooded very easily. The ferry costs 15¢ to ride for every person."

Skowhegan History House

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… trustees and the school board, comprised of Verne Flood, Mrs. Lawrence Eustis and Stanley Allen, construction of the new complex designed by…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… that the Androscoggin and Swift Rivers often flooded in early spring. According to the writing of Anna Virgin Farrington, Indians from the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… lasted for nine years, coupled with the major flooding of the rivers in 1936, left the Oxford Paper Co. with little profit."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… the Civil War, the first electric railroad, noted floods, and descriptions of churches and schools. Others are more surprising: who was inoculated…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… in 1923, the bridge was washed out by a major flood. The people that were included in the process of making this bridge were Fred Palm, Olaf…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"Hippach Field has seen years of flooding during spring, but it remains as one of Farmington most prominent features."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… were powered by the tidal currents alternately flooding and emptying the Salt Pond. The town's tax assessor in 1792 reported 50 houses, 8 mills, 6…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

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

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season. View of Farmington from Titcomb Hill Farm, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"The State was flooded with salesmen trying to sell their books. The Principal made his decisions to purchase books based on the quality and the price…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"The flood of workers, as many as 3,000 for the Texas Steamship yard and 1,400 for BIW, brought Bath’s daytime population to an estimated 20,000, a…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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