Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… anchor surrounded by forested hills near a serene cove, the crew had long, contentious discussions about settling in this particular spot."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… even docked at Steamboat Wharf on Contention Cove. Started in 1839, the village shipyard was located at the present day town landing."

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"They've also interviewed several long-time Surry residents. X X The first five exhibits for this project, completed during the 2011-2012…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"But they were not to be together long. Isaac died in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on December 9, 1865, at the age of 28--perhaps that he was a sea captain…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"An invitation to Nowick from a long-time fan of his performance, Catherine Filene Shouse, founder of the Wolf Trap, the National Park for the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… were probably similar to those found at Parker Cove and Coombs Cove. THE BLUFF Further south on one of the two highest points of land on Islesboro…"

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… these rafts with houses would be towed into the cove below Vaughan's Point. Steam and Boom Company, Log Driver's Shack, Hallowell…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… mostly located around the inner harbor, at Conary Cove near the reversing falls, at the Salt Pond and in East Blue Hill."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Ryder’s Cove, or Sabbathday Harbor as it was known to early sailors as an ideal place to rest on Sundays, became Islesboro’s first summer community."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Later, wharves were constructed at Ryder’s Cove, Hewes Point, Smith’s Landing and, by 1891, at Dark Harbor."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… on streams at the head of the harbor and Peters Cove. At the original settlement in Blue Hill Falls, mills were powered by the tidal currents…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… Hill in The Center, between Somesville and Seal Cove. For some time, these were the only churches on the island."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… acquainted with area waters and tides, isolated coves and islands; as well as the close proximity to Campobello and Deer Islands made the work of…"

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

"… industry, which had actually begun in the Ryder's Cove and Hewes Point settlements some twenty years earlier."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… camp area in Portland’s East Deering, across the cove from the Marine Hospital (now Martin's Point)."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Nevertheless, the coves, creeks, and tidal flats that surrounded the Point created a problematic landscape where several bridges were needed to…"