Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"At home some worked on Liberty ships at the shipyard in South Portland. Frances Libbey, a Scarborough teacher, wrote to local servicemen and…"

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

"By the middle of 1904, the company was shipping two cars of product each week. The company also ran a starch factory from 1904 to 1909, when it was…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… Historical Society From the coveted tall pine for ships' masts to the coastal cedar for shingles, Maine's forest land has been the source of the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"… for the Humanities (NEH) X In April 2020, Maine Historical Society received a $341,935 Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"Not defeated, however, they missed only three shipping days and quickly rallied, working non-stop for several weeks until full operations were…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources

""A Brief History of the Maine Economy." Maine State Planning Office, June 2003. Web. <http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=97965&an=1>."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"Many of the ships built on the Maine coast were owned and crewed by locals. Fishing villages up and down the coast sent men and boats offshore."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Josiah was also involved in shipping in Newburyport with his cousin Jacob Little. Josiah served as a representative to the Massachusetts General…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast Mission. Using its boat Sunbeam, the Mission “aids the (Maine coastal or island)…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"… involving kids in Swan's Island history and the Maine Community Heritage Project. The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island…"

Lincoln, Maine - Pulp mill, Lincoln, 1915 - Page 1 of 2

"… The conveyor in the foreground was used to ship pulp wood from Lincoln to the Brewer Mill in 1915 because the river drive stopped in Lincoln."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Closed seasons, lobster size limits, licensing of fisherman, and protection of seed lobsters have been some of the measures Maine has taken to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living off the sea that was started when the first human foot hit island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… Island Historical Society What is life like on a Maine island? What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"… with our historical society, Kate worked for the Maine Humanities Counsel. She presently is returning to academia to begin a masters degree in…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"They won Eastern Maine softball Tournaments and placed third in the New England Softball Championships."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"… ways we are not really different from other small Maine towns. In some ways we are different. So please enter our exhibits, listen to our stories…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"… in the 1974 town report lists five Directors of Maine School Administration District No. 76 including two women, Melita Staples and Josephine Beale."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… (Wolastoqiyik) tribe frequented this region of Maine prior to the Indian Wars of 1725-26. The Malecite were known for their skill in dealing with…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"A group of musicians, many from Maine, gather and perform in the Odd Fellows Hall for three nights usually in early August."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… form of transportation was supplied by the Maine Seacoast Mission, an organization founded in 1905 to help Down East island communities."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… many varieties of fish available in the Gulf of Maine and the surrounding waters, island fisherman caught the stock that was most plentiful at the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine... Our history is a rich tapestry of people, places, ideas and innovations."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Fog A lighthouse is more than light. Ships must be warned in conditions of fog, a ubiquitous phenomenon at West Quoddy."