Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"He was married to Jenima Sampson, daughter of James and Jenima Sampson. Jenima and Aaron had 10 children: Jenima, William, Alice, Milton, Warren…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… Main Street photo courtesy of Roger Stevens X James Washington "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" The Gateway Motors…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"… workmen and horses, hired by local contractor, James M. McGregor, cleared the “basin” for the Mt. Zircon Reservoir."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… settlers of Byron were Samuel Knapp, Jonas Green, James Bawn, John Thomas, J. Stockbridge, Richard Morrell, and Abraham Reed."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… Thompson, all of Middleborough; lastly, to James Sprout of Taunton, Massachusetts in 1796. Payments were made to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"… consisting of Stephen Titcomb, Jr., Robert Gower, James Henry, Robert Alexander, and James McDonnell through the wilderness to what is now called…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"Zircon Brook Supply, 1914 – (Between Trustees and James M. McGregor) Report to the Board of Trustees, by Head Engineer, E."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… bushes, and all vegetable matter” was awarded to James McGregor Bros. of Rumford, ME. McGregor was responsible for hiring men and the teams of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… stretch of the Kennebec River and the system of river-parallel ridges on which the city is situated include crustal plate movements, river erosion…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"James E. Haley was killed soon after nine o' clock while working on the block. A stick of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"They had a son named James C. Ledyard, who owned the building after William passed away. James C. Ledyard was also an important figure in Bath…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"James Lawrence Luther’s younger brother James joined the 11th Maine and served under him. He, too, was wounded in the battle of Deep Bottom but…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"Born in Topsham, James Fulton Patten (1800-1883) lived much of his life in nearby Bath, from where he sailed vessels built by his brothers George and…"

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

"Their son James composed the following inscription on the stone marking the spot where they now lie: They’ve run the race and won the crown They, the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"The church itself was framed and covered by James Stackpole, taking three days and drawing a large crowd of spectators and assistants from the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… Thomaston’s significant house wrights, along with James Overlock, a joiner, who arrived from Waldoboro to build first ships and then houses."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Occupational James Jones, Farmington, ca. 1854Maine Historical Society In the nineteenth century, individuals often chose to be photographed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"Next to the family home was the business of James B. Young, a tailor who occupied the space for a short time."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Soon more settlers arrived, including James Richardson, who settled just to the east of Somes. Within two years there were nine households on Mount…"

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

"Spooner Millinery T.D. Phillebrown Blacksmith James Collins “ A. Spooner Painter I.L. Tripp Lumber Dealer A. Jordan “ “ W. Pratt Shingle Mfg. Col."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"John River and then back into the United States duty free. The farmers in the area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… very pleasantly situated on a tributary to the James River. It contains two or three churches, a post office, telegraph office, about a dozen…"

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

"… from present day Middle Road to the property of James Tuttle, who owned a land lot about halfway between Middle Road and present day Route 9."