Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… of Hallowell's Police and Fire Departments, Industry on the Bombahook and Commerce on the Kennebec describing some of the happenings along the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… corn.” (More about Farmington's Corn Canning Industry.) Challenges Burnham and Morrill Canning Factory at Center Bridge The Sandy River has…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"These men were both well experienced in the shoe industry business. Johnson House, Summer Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library The…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"Herring smokehouse, Eastport, 1886Maine Historical Society Fortunately, a few people took it upon themselves toward the end of the industry to…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… the development of this and other fishery industries. Thus, box sizes and grades of quality and fish size interested him Toward the last years of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… the fertility of it soil, its varied mechanical industries, its mercantile and professional pursuits, and also consider the fact that it has been…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… did you stop because you wanted to or because the industry was going down? S: When the industry went down they closed that factory (Union) and I…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… prosperity 1865 • Peak of smoked herring industry • Thirty smokehouses from N. Lubec to Bailey’s Mistake 1869 • The Saxby Gale, November 4, caused…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"Various cottage industries sprang up around the town, residential development expanded, and the “Back to the Land” movement brought some newcomers to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"It is now the site of Scarborough Industrial Park. In 1929 Curtis Wright Corporation built a nearby log cabin intended as a barracks for a summer…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… they upgraded the mill to run on a Chrysler Industrial engine. Wilbur also retrofitted the planer from his grandfather's steam sawmill to run on a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… clams from diggers, but they developed a cottage industry. Residents were hired to cut clams and paid by the gallon of meat produced."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"Lobster fishing was essentially a local industry until the introduction of the lobster “smack” in the early 1800s."

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

"The site is now home to the Scarborough Industrial Park. A second airport, the Port-of-Maine Airport, opened after World War II at a site off…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents. For a short period of time, Scarborough was part of the…"

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

"… jobs to Scarborough, but also spawned the tourism industry. By the 1870s, sixty-five trains a day transported passengers and freight in and out of…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"No echo of human industry to break the silence of the savage region, only the red man and his wild beast companions wandering in undisputed…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… goods for the clothing, building, and shipping industries, plus it housed a carding mill, tannery, stave mill, shingle mill, corn and barley…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… Summer Resorts (Recreation), Businesses/Cottage Industries (Land Use), Water Transportation (Transportation), and Early Settlements (Settlements)."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"RESOURCES PLEASE NOTE: The Biddeford Heritage Project made extensive use of the local newspaper, in its many incarnations, in researching for the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words B.H.S. Project ASPIRE Tyshon & Mrs. Doherty prepare to photograph artifacts X "It was wonderful working…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"ABOUT US Biddeford High School - B.H.S. Project ASPIRE At Biddeford High School, our shared vision is that all students will graduate with the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"HISTORY of Biddeford...a Maine river town Text by Renée DesRoberts Research & editorial assistance provided by Sally Leahey, Raymond Gaudette…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) Lt. John R. Andrews, Biddeford, ca. 1861McArthur Public Library CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT…"