Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… the menu added bread, butter, meat, clam or fish chowder, and donuts. At that point, hot lunch cost from six to twelve cents a meal."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… and property damage… Building up in the so-called Fish Hill section of Lincoln, a torrent of water swept down upon the south of the town of…"

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

"… temporarily on loan to the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester Vermont as part of an exhibit entitled: “A Graceful Rise – Women in Fly…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Before motors were made the Maine guides had to row wooden boats and canoes a lot around the local ponds and lakes."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"Ingersoll in 1923. Ira Fish's gristmill used to be where the library is today. It is located at 11 West Broadway, Lincoln, Maine."

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>."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"In the Maine Woods, Forest and Stream, The American Angler, Rod and Gun, and The American Sportsman magazines carried her articles about Maine…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… 734.6907 www.islesboroislandstrust.org Maine State Ferry, Islesboro 734.6935, Lincolnville 789.5611…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… wood transport and for visitors to enjoy hunting, fishing and canoeing. Railroad commissioners learned immediately that building a standard gauge…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Please join us in our exploration of Baird's quarry, from its working days to its present state."

Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"The home in the center belonged to Ira Fish. His large barn is also shown. Town Meetings were once held in this building."

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

"The 1920 census stated that 566 people were living on Swan’s Island. It was said that each of the three villages had two stores at one time or…"

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

"… the advent of refrigeration on vessels, Maine's fishing villages hosted the fishermen who caught the fish, the processors who dried, salted or…"

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

"… Museum enshrines the region’s rich hunting and fishing tradition, as well as local luminaries such as Carrie Stevens and Ms. Crosby."

Lincoln, Maine - View of Lincoln from Ballard Hill, ca. 1913

"Fish Hill is seen in the background with the Methodist Church tower seen on the left in front of the hill."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"A state law was passed in 1904, requiring towns to establish high schools with four years of secondary instruction, or to be responsible for the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… Brothers from Portsmouth, New Hampshire sent Ira Fish and 17 other men north to build dams for saw mills on Mattanawcook Stream."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… nomadic, traveling to the coast in the summer for fishing, stopping to plant crops in fertile lands along the way."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… and are suitable for swimming, boating, and fishing in the Rumford area as a result of the efforts of United States Senator Edmund S."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… eighteenth century, drawn by the abundance of fish and game, timber, waterpower, and farm land. The hamlets they founded grew into towns that were…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"He served once again as United States Minister to Great Britain 1825-1826. With his health failing, Rufus returned to his home in New York where he…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"… of volunteers and representatives from town, state and federal commissions and agencies organized as the Friends of Scarborough Marsh (FOSM)."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Cyrus, a jurist and orator, served two terms in Congress and William led the movement to separate Maine from Massachusetts, subsequently becoming…"