Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"An axe would be a lot harder to make than a hammer. A axe would take about two full weeks to make while a hammer would take at least four days to a…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… most meetings where company policies were hammered out. Boston women actively participated in other financial ventures in the eighteenth century…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… ends and sides shown in assembly with nails and hammer. The size of the box is different than the several Hall recorded, but there is nothing here…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… were built if people didn’t have a place to buy hammers, nails, bolts, and screw drivers so they could build the buildings that make our town what…"

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

"… granite “rang like a bell” when struck with a hammer. At the Chase quarry it was cut out of ledges at the top of the hill and transported on cable…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… or a boat house -- it was likely someone had hammered a basketball hoop to the wall. Although more people were playing the game, it does not…"