Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Whether travelling by foot, bike, boat or car to a function or a solitary beach, the gift of being on the island in the summer is as precious as the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… at 489 State Street in Bangor Maine, at the foot of what is now Summit Avenue. Founded by William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… friend of Andrew Mellon, built the 7,000±-square-foot stone and shingle 5-chimney residence called Blythelyn. Mr. and Mrs."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Temporary Foot Bridge, Guilford, 1954Guilford Historical Society In the early 1950’s the construction for a new steel and concrete bridge was…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… which allowed the settlers to regain their footing. After 1758, peace prevailed and the white settlement of North Yarmouth, at the mouth of the…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… students, the grave marker was replaced with a 10 foot tall monument. This monument honors them for their service to local education."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… daughter of Isaac and Susan Libby, left on-foot from her family farm northwest of the village, on her way to services at the Methodist Church."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Towle and his Combined Foot-Warmer and Lantern, patented June 8, 1880; and Henry O. Stanley and his Rangeley Spinner, late 1800s."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… imagine how long that journey used to take, on foot, on horseback, or in a stagecoach. Yet, for reasons both commercial and social, since the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"When the river was low, foot passengers could walk across from the island to Peru on a natural causeway."

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

"… another high speed coated paper machine, the 523 foot long No. 12 machine. Room also was required to house new super calenders."

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

"… mail got the mail to and from places quicker than foot or other terms of transportation. Schools in Stockholm The first school in Stockholm was…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… Tobias Roberts opened Agamont House at the foot of Main Street, where he also built the village's first wharf."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… this picture then zooming in reveals the eleven-foot framed etching across the bottom of the wide window, with what appear to be two buckets and a…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… bells ranging from 240 to 1500 pounds plus a 14-foot triangular affair like a giant old time rural dinner bell were used sequentially."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"The tree that was chosen was a 70 foot white spruce from the Elmbrook farm of Miss Alice Kimball. The tree, estimated to be over 100 years old, had a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… winters, in the boot and shoe store of Samuel Foote on Front Street, north of Merchants' Row. The wind carried the fire along the west side of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Travel was mainly by foot, horseback, boat or stagecoach until the mid-1800 arrival of trains. In 1842 the Eastern Railroad built a line connecting…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"In the early 1780s, the second wharf in town was built at the foot of South Street. Its owner, Jonathan Davis, also constructed a store that was…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… highly prominent location, he could view his 300-foot square-rigged yacht “Alcedo” swaying at anchor moored in the deeper waters of the East Bay."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"At one time, the AVR had 63, 50 foot warehouses served by the tracks. Presque Isle Historical Society The line originally ran 10.8 miles from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Walter G. Webber opened a drugstore at the foot of Elm Street in 1875. Webber changed location with the opening of his second drugstore at 94 Front…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… a Bangor commercial artist, designed the 31-foot-high statue of the mythical lumberjack On the 250th anniversary of Bangor, people will open up the…"