Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… Area Historical Society Jonathan Keyes Log Cabin, Rumford Corner, ca. 1900Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The Town of Rumford owes…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… Anglicans from England constructed a unique structure from stones taken from the Swift River; St."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"Another structure loomed on the horizon in 1960. It was to house a new lime kiln, 275 feet in length."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… official in the 18th century in England, but its structure has roots that can be traced back to 13th century Europe."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"A log kept by the light keeper at West Quoddy Head recorded as many as 17 outbound and 15 inbound craft passing the Head in September 1874."

Ambajejus Boom House

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Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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

"Examples of some of the first log structures can still be found, though the logs may be hidden by more modern materials."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… portion of Lot 67, likely by rolling them on logs or skids and with the help of family members and a team of oxen. A.C."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"… in putting down roots, building a primitive log cabin structure near the East side of Harbor Brook where it outlets into the ocean."

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

"The thundering logs swept everything before them until they reached the dam just below the bridge. At this point on the river were located the mills…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"The building was constructed of logs and featured an open fireplace that was said to be used by the children to warm their corn cakes and potatoes…"

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

"Savage and/or his neighbors fashioning those logs sometime in late 1854 or early 1855 in time to build around them a new home to move into by…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"They built log houses with simple furniture, surviving on the island’s resources through long winters with only the occasional sailboat connecting…"

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

"He built a log cabin and became the first resident, living one mile from his brother Samuel who settled in Embden."