Maine Memory Network

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

"… this long reign, Bass Park has seen it all: horse and car racing on its half-mile track, polo, baseball, circuses, soccer, carnivals, tractor…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… been disabled from being kicked in the back by a horse. He submitted a pension application on July 16, 1864."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Horses first came to Islesboro in the early 1800s, purchased primarily by the wealthier residents. Horses were used as the main form of land-based…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The back of the boat carries all of our luggage. It takes a long time to get to Lincoln because the steamboat goes really slow."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Horse racing has a long history in the State and Blue Hill is still known for its traditional rules."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… the first school bus in town, pulled by a team of horses. The conveyance, built of wood, was rectangular in shape with seats along either side…"

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

"… over Scottow's Hill, but the hill was so steep horses had to be switched at the top to complete the journey."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… owners to add hitching rails for their patrons’ horses if they wished. In her memoir, Down Memory Lane, Emily Phillips Reynolds recalls the Ober…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Betsey’s brother went with them and he drove a horse-sled filled with beds and other furniture. Betsey, her young son and the baby rode in the sled."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… dining room and traveler's rooms, it had a large horse stable. It was lost to fire in 1903, but part of the building was salvaged and relocated."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"It was first a horse stable. Then it became Porter Tailor Shop, which was tailoring for men. Then on November 12, 1943, Mr. Bennie F."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… from the north and the farmers would hitch their horses on the west side of the street. After World War I, Mr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… to improve in the 1930s, farmers would keep a horse and wagon as backup. Aviation fever came to Scarborough in 1926 when Chester Jordan and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… fire alarm brought the firemen, their teams of horses to haul the equipment, and the hoses from both Rumford and the adjoining town of Mexico."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… up the Kennebec River and over land by foot or horse through unsettled areas following the trails of early trappers or Indians."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Fred Titcomb's horses, load of hay, Falmouth Corner, early 1900sNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Request from Elizabeth B."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Foxes were fed fish and horse meat. When it was time for the foxes to be skinned, they were skinned in the late fall."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… to Society meetings, they brought their prize horse, cow, sheep and perhaps a pig to show off to the other farmers."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… greatly from the new steamer service with horse drawn single and double hitches a common sight along the wharf."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… Distance Telephone, Telegraphic Office, Saddle Horses, [and] Excellent Livery” (Wood 73). The Inn offered the public performances of a small…"

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

"… and housing was installed which was rated for 150 horse power. This business furnished employment for many and gave a ready market for birch timber."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Horses were cared for in the taverns' stables. The Buxton enterprises included an early post office, cooperage, and blacksmith shop. Samuel B."