Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"… Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's Island's k-8th grade school share common ancestry."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"With the short supply of wool, women turned to silk. In March of 1918, the U.S. Food Administration endorsed “Farm Implement and Repair Week.” Every…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… three villages had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know people…"

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

"He would fly over the fishing grounds, locate the schools of herring, and radio the location to the fishermen."

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

"There were school plays put on by the students and plays to benefit student activity funds (PIK- People Interested in Kids)."

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

"Schools, post offices and churches were established in whatever manner possible—run out of private homes before they had buildings of their own."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… of Atlantic would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church. When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as Atlantic's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The kids from Stonington High School used to come down once a year on the steamboat and they’d play, come up and play different, you know, their…"

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

"… a new office was established in what was formerly school district No 4 and was named Minturn Mrs Arwilda Newman was appointed postmistress After…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Many inlets supply the lake from all sides, as well as natural springs. The shoreline is now heavily developed with family camps, cottages and homes."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"… days when numerous general stores in Hampden supplied the necessities for daily life. However, there is no question that Hampden has, over the…"

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… worst umbrellas fall Fixing the city Bring in a supply everyone helps clean up rebuild repair soon Cyclones, Storms, and Fixing the City by Gabby…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"Cotton mills in the north had to buy the supplies when the southern states were saving money with their machinery."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… and explained that this was the town's drinking supply and it would be in the best interest of all concerned if the bears bathed somewhere else."

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>."

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"We were under staffed, we needed even more supplies, and we had to be at five different places at once. There were more and more power failures."

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"JHallowell residents, Jude Rice and Dr. Hill, supplied the money to build the automobile. George McClench, Frank McClench, and Charles L."

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

"… in groceries, hardware and ship chandler's supplies. In Dark Harbor, Williams Brothers operated a large grocery store featuring fancy goods, (ie…"

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 - 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…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Iron Foundry

"… Free Library The Hallowell Iron Foundry supplied the Hallowell Cotton Mill with parts for the machines when they were broken."

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…"