Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… was a very important job in Hallowell’s history. Ice was big business while employing about 9,000 people and 3,000 horses."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… The Johnson Shoe Factory was a large part of history in Hallowell.  Since the Jarnes-Hamburger Factory shut down, the shoe factory easily took…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… The Vaughan Stream was an important part of the history of Hallowell. The dams were an integral part of early industry along the Vaughan Stream…"

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

"… town records so future generations would know the history of the stone. David and Mary Hutchins had eleven children."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… One of the most devastating events in Bangor’s history is the Great Fire of 1911. Over the course of 15 hours, the fire destroyed 267 buildings…"

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

"Joseph Healthcare. Eastern Maine Medical Center History Beginnings After the public discussed wanting a local hospital, a petition was started in…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"… in the collection of the Bangor Museum and History Center. They give us a glimpse of the life of a Maine soldier in the Civil War."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"… contributed by the Bangor Museum and Center for History. X Conditions weren’t that much different in Andersonville prison, which was more…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… size, Blue Hill has an amazingly diverse musical history. From folk music to chamber music, Blue Hill has embraced a variety of musical styles."

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

"Annie Clough’s 1952 Blue Hill history, Head of the Bay, listed 135 summer residents’ houses, most of them on the shore between the Neck in South Blue…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… BUILDINGS History of Buildings By Piscataquis Community Middle School 8th Grade Students Included in the next 5 pages: 1) Odd Fellows Hall, Bank…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… a parade and special events to remember their accomplishments. Guilford Sesquicentennial Memorabilia X Modern History 1966 to Present HOME"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Southgate, William. The History of Scarborough from 1633-1783. Portland, ME, 1853. Dr. Robert Southgate Robert Southgate: doctor, lawyer, judge…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Sources Killelea, Elaine. "Case History of Dr. Haigis Lists Many Firsts". Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram, 1975. Matson, Jess."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… http://www.scarborough.me.us/commserv/trails/history.html Libbey, Dorothy Shaw. Scarborough Becomes a Town."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… town does not share the same long shipbuilding history of many other Maine coastal and river towns."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"The history of standardized testing dates back to the late 1870s when an “Eighth Grade Examination” was administered to students over the course of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Sources: The History of the Town of Peru, Maine, by Hollis Turner, 1911. A Brief Historical Sketch of the Life and Sufferings of Leonard Trask, the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… 1923Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The history of Rumford also has its share of tragedies, such as fires, floods, shipwrecks, and wars."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Rumford A Brief History of Rumford, Maine Text by Jane Welch Peterson, Nghia Ha, and Dave Gawtry Images provided by Rumford Area Historical Society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Kimball wrote The History of Mexico in which he mentions a ferry that was located on the Swift River in 1858."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… Diaries, DHS Coll.#122, 1874-1946 The Early History of Dixfield Maine, DHS and Dixfield Bicentennial Committee, 1976 Nancy Carpenter…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… Historical Society member, wrote the following history as part of an article for the Lewiston Daily Sun in the 1950s: The Church on the Hill…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… provided by the Rumford Area Historical Society Histories of all old towns in Maine always contain references to devastating fires, which were the…"