Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Point Light House was built in 1850 at the entrance of Gilkey Harbor. A keeper lived in the house to keep the lantern lit around the clock."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Fogler Library Bangor Rye Bread Bakery entrance, ca. 1976Raymond H. Fogler Library Hancock Street buildings, Bangor, ca. 1976Raymond H."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"The first floor would hold the main entrance which opened to a corridor that would run the length of the building."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… over a ravine and then on through the main entrance. It was said that some children gained free admission by hiding out in the bushes there and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass Park was also built with a special entrance with enlarged midways and where automobiles could enter."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… fish any of the islands found at the Saco River entrance, for these were the grounds of Saco (Camp Ellis) fishermen."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Fort Pownall now guarded the entrance to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and hardy settlers began to settle where the two rivers met."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… in stone above the door of the hospital’s main entrance, the shield was also worn on student nurses’ pins."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"Queen's Hospital entrance, Portland, ca. 1930 Queen's Hospital EntranceNorthern Light Mercy Hospital The demand for a hospital was so great that…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… Mountain gatehouse (Acadia National Park) to the entrance to Asticou at the junction of Routes 198 and 3."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The entrance was very elaborate at the Bath Opera House with the stained glass, but the rest of the exterior was plain."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"There are columns at its entrance to define the curved front; above these columns is an inscription that states, “Davenport Memorial In Memory of…"