Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… Revolution many trained physicians came to the Kennebec Valley to establish medical practices. They included Daniel Cony, Samuel Colman, Benjamin…"

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… author and composer wrote in Old Hallowell on the Kennebec: A stranger visiting Hallowell, to-day, cannot fail to be impressed by the picturesque…"

Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Hallowell House". An 1879 Kennebec County map shows the occupant of the Thomas Bond House as H.Q. Blake. H.Q."

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place

"… another man stood on the hillside overlooking the Kennebec and reflected on what had attracted him to Hallowell, a place he now called home."

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"… Emma Huntington Nason in Old Hallowell on the Kennebec, as one of the town’s “interesting characters.” Who does not remember Johnny Stringer--the…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… Industry on the Bombahook and Commerce on the Kennebec describing some of the happenings along the riverfront and related topics."

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"He was assigned the duties of deputy sheriff of Kennebec County in 1901 and City Marshal of Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"… who commit crimes in Hallowell are sent to the Kennebec County Jail. Police Revolver, Hallowell Police Department, Hallowell, 1890,Hubbard…"

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"… Hallowell and the logs that floated down the Kennebec. These logs at most burned slowly. There were also no matches at the time."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… his Deputies in Pownalborough until 1799, when Kennebec County was established. When the first Town Hall was constructed in 1828 it included a…"

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"… one of the conditions of sale imposed by the Kennebec Proprietors. Once the timber was cut and the house and barn built, was there anything of…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… interests inherited from Benjamin Hallowell, the Kennebec Proprietor for whom the town was named. The Proprietors were a group of wealthy Boston…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… of 1927, and the building was occupied by the Kennebec Shoe Company from 1934 to 1953.  Once they moved out, the abandoned building was torn down…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Also, boats and the Kennebec Yacht Club were endangered. The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"… high-quality, fine grained granite close to the river. Outcroppings like those of Hain’s Ledge Quarry just a couple miles west of town provided…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… business by reviving an old Pilgrim grant on the Kennebec River in Maine. This group of wealthy, well connected merchants organized as “The…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 2 of 7

"1719Maine Historical Society The Kennebec Proprietors traced their title back to a 1629 grant by the Council of New England (granting land from King…"

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… I am stuck and it is tight Help has come for me Boy In a dark tight space A faint light appears slowly I am carried out Boy and Horse by Emily and…"

Historic Hallowell - Learn how you can help! Contact Us

"… Area Board of Trade PO Box 246 Hallowell, ME 04347 You may leave a message at the Hallowell Info Phone, a service of Vallee Real Estate and the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm In Hallowell

"Cold and me don’t mix so well. Enduring blistering winds and never-ending power outages. See what I mean? Tree branches are snapping, and ice is…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"My controller Jeff asked, "What the heck was that?" and I told him a branch almost hit me. I came back to the hotel and told my wife what had…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 7 of 7

"… a surveyor named Paul Chadwick in 1809 along the Kennebec River sapped popular support for continued resistance, convincing most residents to…"

Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"John Hubbard (1794-1869) was born in Readfield, Me., to Dr. John and Olive Hubbard. He attended Dartmouth College and following graduation served for…"