Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Precambrian rocks of 700 Acre, Lime and Lasell Islands are some of the oldest in Maine, dating back over 600 million years."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"The lime yard had just closed down so there wasn’t a lot of work. What about your siblings? My sister got married right out of school before I was…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Plaster was a highly sought commodity used to lime farm fields and finish interior walls. The gypsum and grinding stones to supply the mills were…"