Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"… name, she published her first book of poetry, Forest Buds from the Woods of Maine. She started contributing poems to the Atlantic Monthly in 1858."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"… the State of Maine in three different jobs; the Forest Service, Bureau of Parks and Plants for Baxter State Park, and the Department of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Once nearby forests were depleted, local shipyard owners purchased rights to great tracts of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… for ship construction was imported from southern forests, and a majority of the trade carried on by northern based/built ships was dependent on…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… the George's River to reach the dense inland forests. Great timbers were transported back to England for use as masts in the King’s ships."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Almost 90 percent of Maine was heavily forested land. Maine's white pine, an ideal wood with many uses was used for masts for ships, lobster traps…"

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… “Vacationland,” where they enjoyed Maine's forests, mountains, and vast coastline. Many of these visitors headed “downeast” towards Acadia National…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"… with melting winter snows from fields, from dark forests, water crashing to granite rock, spray leaping high in the air, rainbow rising in the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… of land should then be placed in the charge of a forester and his assistants; the lakes and streams should be stocked with valuable fish; the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… cut hay in the salt marshes and turned ancient forest trails into paths and dirt roads. I mean now to give you a history of my discovering of the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"The surrounding forests provided wood for building and fuel, berries, and nuts for food, and animals for fur and meat."

Portland Public Library

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Baxter State Park

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… and ledges shadowed by fields and a mixed wood forest. The preserve contains three miles of public walking trails."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… In the early years Byron was known for its forests of maple, birch, spruce, and pine, and logging was a major industry."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… border would have limited Maine’s access to rich forests north of the St. John River, and state interests mobilized, especially in the US Senate…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"Mr. Forest Strickland purchased the site and built a smaller mill, this mill operated for many years and emplyed many local people."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… they came to this coastal land whose pristine forests and great pines called to them. They built their log houses during the summer, went back to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"While water provided the power, the forests and fields provided the raw materials: first and foremost timber, but also grains, hay, hops, apples…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… to load their hulls with masts from the local forests for the King’s fleet of ships back in England, and trade continued smoothly until King…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… although the surrounding area was still heavily forested. Shipbuilding activity picked up on the river, and wharves were built for the transfer of…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… mills, one of the first manufacturers utilizing forest products on a large scale was Guilford Lumber Company, makers of box shooks (the sides of…"

Acadia National Park

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