Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"PROJECT OVERVIEW Read about Our Partners on page 2 MCHP GUILFORD TEAM MEMBERSGuilford Historical Society As one would expect it was the…"

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"RESOURCES GUILFORD HISTORY RESOURCE LISTING X GUILFORD AND SANGERVILLE – Images of America by: Sieferd C."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Special Events By: Carrie Fellows Dedication of Odd Fellows Hall, Guilford, 1904 Dedication of Odd Fellows Hall, Guilford, 1904Guilford…"

Guilford, Maine - NARRATIVE

"NARRATIVE GUILFORD River-born, Resourceful and Resilient Aerial View of Guilford Looking EastGuilford Historical Society Like most towns in…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"Veterans Tributes Mattie A Pinette, Dog Tag, Mrs. Jos. Pinette, Guilford, MaineGuilford Historical Society MATTIE ANNA PINETTE Mattie Anna…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Veterans Tributes Guilford Veterans Memorial Photo by: Tom Goulette X By: Sieferd C Schultz The United States has been involved in six major…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"Guilford Schools Like The Phoenix Rising Out Of The Ashes By: Rex Webb, 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher and 8th Grade Students Piscataquis…"

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"EXHIBITS We hope you enjoy the tour of Guilford through our Exhibits. The five exhibits were written and designed by MCHP Guilford Team Members Tom…"

Guilford, Maine - WELCOME

"WELCOME WELCOME TO THE GUILFORD HISTORY PROJECT SITE GUILFORD WELCOMES YOU - Inc. 1816Guilford Historical Society Welcome to Guilford, a…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Historic Buildings PAST and PRESENT Historic buildings still in existence STRAW AND MARTIN INSURANCE OFFICE This photo, taken around 1880, shows…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Historic Buildings By: Cindy Woodworth MEMORIES REMAIN - BUILDINGS OF THE PAST GUILFORD TOWN HALL Guilford Town Hall, ca."

Guilford, Maine - STUDENT CORNER

"STUDENT CORNER Guilford History as Seen Through the Eyes of Youth by 8th Grade Students, Piscataquis Community Middle School (Please note: Editing…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - People

"From the beginnings with Native Americans to lumbering and agriculture in the 1800s up to the present day, Presque Isle citizens have met…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Agriculture

"… as the source of necessary supplies for the lumber industry or as an exporter of agricultural produce to the nation, agriculture has always been at…"

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

"Coasting vessels transported the island’s lumber, and the fishing business began to expand. A view of the original Henry Knox mansion, Montpelier…"

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"The lumber company would cut trees into smooth slabs and send them to stores. The company built a boarding house, a store, twelve houses on Red Row…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"Mills and Homes in Stockholm Collins Lumber Mill, Stockholm. c. 1940Stockholm Historical Society The town of Stockholm once was a booming town…"

Fort Kent Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"From a cost standpoint, circular sawed lumber made possible the large barns required by the emerging dairy industry in the post-Civil War period."

Historic Hallowell - A Bay State Exodus

"… wrought worsening scarcities of land, hay, fish, lumber, timber and firewood in Southern New England’s old towns." A better life beckoned in the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The Stearns Lumber Company in East Hampden employed many Hampden men. From its modest beginnings in Brewer in 1836, the Stearns mill became one of…"

Ambajejus Boom House

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"The carriage, which moved the lumber along the saw, was short and referred to by locals as a "snap-dragon." Around 1906 Hollis bought a steam engine…"