Maine Memory Network

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."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"The annual Book, Plant and Bake sale, Ice Cream Social, and Yard Sale are still going strong. In 1999 the library received a grant from the Noyes…"

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."

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."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… feet higher than a ever before, pushing huge ice floes ahead of the water, wiping out many buildings, damaging over 50 homes, destroying our famed…"

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."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… first mill were brought from Winthrop over the ice and snow. The first grist mill was established by Reuben Colburn and Stephen Pullen at what is…"

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."

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…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… it strong enough to move mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season. View of Farmington from Titcomb Hill Farm, ca."

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…"

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…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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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."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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