Maine Memory Network

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

"… is where the Scarborough, Nonesuch and Libby Rivers converge and the departure point for many fishermen."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"1910Maine Historical Society The rivers provided an excellent form of transportation for these original inhabitants."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"The Abenakis ran towards the river and were shot down turning the river red with blood. Eighty innocent people were killed that sad day."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"To catch a train, or to use the railroad for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… and steam-driven factories were set up along the river banks. After 1900, when the first permanent bridge across the stream in the community was…"

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

"… federal-styled home and a wharf on the river at a section, referred to the Narrows, to dock his trading vessels."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… the cars had crashed and slid to the bank of the river. It took three hours to free Green. He was then taken to a nearby barn and died three days…"

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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"George F. Patten and John Patten were the largest shareholders. They held 16 out of 100 shares, when 86 other members went to buy shares."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… Free Library The Alameda was built in 1882 by John O. Patten, Harry H. Donnell, Frank H. Haggett, Harry E. Stetson, and Thomas W. Morse."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Historical Society Rich soil and the Sandy River, a source of water, travel and power lured settlers to the region on the heels of the…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… promoted by the landscape painters of the Hudson River School and writings of John Ruskin. Magazine and newspaper reporters described the places…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… cutter USS Delaware patrolling the Potomac River. Harbor Cottage Northeast Harbor MaineNortheast Harbor Library A.C."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… south side of Elm Street facing the Piscataquis River. The building has six beautiful guest rooms."

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

"… but also for other creatures in the marshes, rivers and the ocean’s edge. The number of commercial licenses is limited and they are difficult to…"

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

"It was tough to get between villages before vehicles and roads were constructed. After settling happened between the different rivers and streams…"

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

"… miles from it's junction with the Carrabassett River. Gilman Stream rises in Lexington and provided good water power."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Farm Owls Head Transportation Museum Carriage Museum of America Royal River Conservation Trust Deri Farm Text by Pamela C. Ames and John Sowles"

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

"People traveled by streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and long tidal estuaries and bays. This was a ready-made transportation system for settlers who were…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… two smaller buildings closer to the Piscataquis River were later replaced. The Scales building that still exists today, a brick structure, sits…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Reference to this name cite the Pripet River and Pripet Marshes in the Ukraine. These usually frozen marshes were probably similar to those found at…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… a holding ground for lumber up on the Aroostook River towards Washburn. He had the idea of building a railroad from Presque Isle to Washburn to…"