Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… Elizabeth Abbott who had originally donated the land. Barn raisings were the first social events, consisting of fiddle playing, dancing, and plenty…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… and of money itself as well as the 1830s craze of land speculation all affected Bangor and John Martin -- and all appear within the pages of his…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… classes and monopolized virtually all of the land.) Mary Catherine McAuley, noted both for her faith, practical nature, and her devotion to…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… where squatters and proprietors argued over land rights, and even in coastal towns like Portland, newly arrived squatters offset some of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The forest provided game for the table. As land was cleared, wheat and corn were planted later to be turned into flour, food crops were planted, as…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… bunch, coming up the Kennebec River and over land by foot or horse through unsettled areas following the trails of early trappers or Indians."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… to cross the choppy waters towards the Lubec landing. But the dory, following, lost power. The Callahan boat operator slacked off the engine and a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… our communities to settle elsewhere, including lands in the western United States. The population in North Yarmouth decreased significantly."

Colby College Special Collections

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… Hilltop House, and about 30 acres of vacant land in Asticou spanning from Route 3 across from the Inn to northward as far as Forest Hill Cemetery…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"In 1835 a building was erected on land presented by John Crosby. He was the Deacon of the Church from 1817 until his death in 1843."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"The 10-acre tract of land that was once home to one of the preeminent amusement parks of Eastern Maine, host to nationally-known traveling…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… of the Lubec Sardine Co., who had donated the land to the town for the Civil War Soldiers’ monument."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… the history books as the first Air Mail service landed in the field at the Hudson Farm. A parade ensued and was the beginning of a week-long…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The Guilford Town Hall was built on land donated by the Martin family. This beautiful building was lost to a fire in 1928."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… expansion was short lived, however; the bounty of land out West drew away many Maine farmers, and the Civil War (1860-1864) marked an end to the…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… are dotted with islands and pierced with pleasant land points which afford perfect locations for the construction of pleasant summer houses.” Front…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… road to the interior, or even as a barrier to land transportation, the Kennebec River played a central role in shaping the city and its downtown."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… during the 1880s and was known as the Islesboro Land and Improvement Company. This organization subdivided and brokered much of the Dark Harbor…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Thirty of the 32 miles was actually over private land. A light inspection of the equipment was done daily with more rigorous inspection performed…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… and a $250,000 Housing Assistance Grant was landed to make improvements for many homes in town."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"In the year 1794 the Commonwealth made a large land grant to Bowdoin College consisting of four townships, one of which is now the incorporated Town…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… story, song) about it” On The Farm In a land two miles down the road, in the year 1931, there was a boy named Keith."