Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"By 1909, the Hamiltons had started selling ice cream at the location, made from milk from their own cows."

Maine State Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"A rampaging ice breakup destroyed it about ten years later. The next bridge was built by Jeremiah Ellsworth, with the help of Col."

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

"This was in the spring, and the ice had begun to melt. Dr. Bell was making one of his famous emergency calls, and he and the driver had to keep their…"

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… cold winter night, and firemen were hampered by ice forming on their clothing, causing seven of them to be injured while fighting the fire."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… or trek beside ox-drawn wagons over river ice. More modern travelers had the option of driving up Route 2, along the river from Howland or down…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… salad, boiled or mashed potatoes, and peas, with ice cream or cake for dessert. Riverside Park proved to be a smashing success."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… so I remember a man coming around with ice and we would eat the small pieces. What was schooling like? I went to school in Thomaston."

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

"… Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates skyrocketed from Confederate predation on Yankee trading vessels."

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

"Local men fished through the ice for smelt in the winter, packing them with snow in boxes and shipping them by train from Ellsworth to Boston."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"In winter, it was the single source of ice which was floated downstream to Sprague’s Cove and then shipped to far off lands."

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

"… fairs fair events circuses, concerts, ice shows, theatrical performances, political conventions, trade shows, and many other events."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… wait a minute Climate trends, including a “Little Ice Age,” a century-long period of volatile climate changes in the 1800s, had significant impact…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"When the ice went out in the spring of the year the logs were dumped into the Kennebec where they floated to the mills."

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

"… Ray Magnum, who brought chocolate covered ice cream on a stick. The night of the fair meant a dance at Chase Memorial Hall."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Ice Cleat, Islesboro, ca. 1860Islesboro Historical Society The water surrounding Islesboro makes for a more temperate climate than that of the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… of years ago, erosion by rivers and continental ice sheets produced topography of ridges underlain by resistant bedrock such as granite, and…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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