Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the Aroostook Valley Railroad (an electric railroad that connected residents to nearby towns), the Northern Maine Sanatorium for tuberculosis…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921Presque Isle Historical Society Gould’s original plan was to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… In 1935 with revenues dropping, the Maine Central and the Boston & Maine railroads bought the first streamliner east of the Mississippi, the famed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"She was engaged by the Maine Central Railroad to help market the Rangeley Lakes as a popular destination for tourism."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Strong Historical Society The Maine Central employed Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"By 1855, the Maine Central Railroad came into the city and tied Bangor to other parts of the country. The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad soon followed."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Typical of this era, a railroad and hotel built in 1816 named the Commercial Hotel were present on the northwest corner of the intersection."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a brick building that remained in service until 1959."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 2 of 2

"Web. 23 April 2010. Bullets Fly During Central Street Gun Battle. Bangor Daily News 13 October 1937: 5. Print. G-Men Kill Brady and Pal."

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"… exhibit, Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine, was created during the 2014-2015 school year."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"… my grandmother, told me about working in the Central Aroostook County potato fields. Edwena has lived in The County all her life."

Skowhegan History House

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"Brady was hit and fell dead in the middle of Central Street. Shaffer was hit and lay still but did not die immediately."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… rise from the ashes, and sought to incorporate a centralized park along the banks of the Kenduskeag Stream to act as both open space and firebreak…"

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"… usually go to Augusta because it is more central and larger, but they are not brought in by train."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"The second rail line was merged with the Maine Central Railroad system in 1871. Electric RailSeashore Trolley Museum Electric Rail In 1894 the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at central office prior to making his rounds. When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"The hen clam became central to the factory’s operation, necessitating a need for more structures, trucks, a machine repair shop, employees and clam…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"At that time, the Maine Central Railroad ran close by the farm, facilitating the transportation of dairy and forest products to markets in Portland…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"But some students were taught at a central home. These groups were known as fireside or parlor schools."