Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"Explore the enterprises that fueled the economy and the trades that helped pay the way. Open the doors of their homes and the secrets of their health."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… in 1820, these competing notions of property fueled widespread settler resistance, often violent, against the demands of elite proprietors."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

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

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… themselves from the rest of the city further fueled this sense of anger, animosity, and negativity that hung in the air throughout the 1980's and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… as "Katahdin Iron Works." The large furnace was fueled by wood, cut nearby and turned into charcoal."

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

"Geneva Wood Fuels bought the former Forster Manufacturing Inc. mill and invested $13 million to renovate the plant."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"The blubber was used for lighting fuel and the meat was eaten. Whaling became a highly organized business by the 12th century."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… had sap in them, so they would not be adequate fuel. Many trees died from the hostile storm, and several recovered, however a general statement can…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… tensions and the Coasting Law likely still fueling the sentiments of the two voter bodies.[25] Despite the vote's failure, separation was a widely…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"McKusick Fuel Company was established. Samuel and Paul Herrick expanded their business to include a service station offering painting, welding and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Railroads now: Trains now run on fossil fuels or electricity. They are run through computer programming, or managed on board by a handful of staff."

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

"… of the Narrow Gauge Railroad brought tourists and fueled other industries, giving way only when automobiles and trucks became affordable."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… 1857, the latest lamp using “modern” proprietary fuel oil shone brighter than ever. And that lens is still there."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… would contribute and haul their proportion of the fuel, which was used in an open fireplace that burned half a cord a day."

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

"Shipyard workers, like sailors of the time, were fueled by a daily ration of grog, served at eleven o’clock."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… awash with debris and oil as two 10,000 gallon fuel tanks were breached and their contents spilled into the river and throughout the mill…"

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

"… chipped rubber, auto tires, and natural gas as fuel to produce steam at 1250 psi. This steam could be used for producing electricity and, as a…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… tensions over the island were clearly fueled by economic woes so removal of the islanders was seen as a way to solve part of that problem."