Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… hometowns and traveled south to serve in the US military at some point during the war. Fred Titcomb's horses, load of hay, Falmouth Corner…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"Goodwin was military trained and was on at least one expedition to Norridgewock. He is listed on the John North map as surveyor."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… honors all Cumberland citizens who served in the military during war. A large stone originally stood at the same spot with a memorial plaque noting…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Soldiers serving in the military in crowded encampments were also hard hit. Of the 1,032 Mainers who died during the war, over half died of the flu."

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

"A narrow gauge train dumped pulp wood into the mill pond. It was then sent to the wood room to make chips for the pulp mill."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… from the tracks could be dangerous, requiring trains to back up, regain speed, and try to move forward again. Trains ran the risk of derailing."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872

"Grant and his running mate, Henry Wilson, took a train from Bangor to the rally, then returned home on the train."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… present their "School Exhibit" during January Training at the Maine Historical Society X The Team went back to Portland in January for a…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"Before it was built the railroad lines were either woods, towns, or fields. Train Depot, Guilford , ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"… things that happened like the mill or the train wouldn’t have been here and that would have stopped all of the other towns that relied on the mill…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"… have meetings every first Sunday of the month and training every second Monday. They work hard to keep Guilford people and businesses safe, by…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Both early and modern times had doctors who were trained. Some doctors could be specialized, like the osteopathic doctor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"… Horace Greeley Marcellus Emery George Francis Train Democratic convention, Baltimore Hastings Strickland Grant & Wilson Club, Bangor E."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"Ladd Sen. James R. Doolittle George Francis Train Gorham L. Boynton Marcellus Emery John Bapst"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The steamboat is about the size of a train and it’s so crowded that you can’t move very much. Sometimes people push others and I am worried about…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… firemen and the Steamer with hose was loaded on a train… [t] he train left Bangor at ten minutes of twelve and arrived at Lincoln about quarter…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"A dough boy is a specially trained soldier who is able to fight one on one with the enemy. This is unlike most soldiers who fight in tanks or in…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"After his training as a combat rifleman he was sent to the South Pacific and took part in four separate amphibious assaults on Japanese held islands."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… with a chemistry lab, a physics lab, and a manual training shop. At this time there were approximately 1200 students attending SAD #4 schools with…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… ship transportation in Yarmouth was essential, as trains hadn’t yet come to the interior. The Town Hall, Masonic Lodge, North Yarmouth Academy, the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"When railroad lines were established, in later years, villages grew where train depots were located."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"He also discussed their training and duties. He also wrote about the "demoralisation of our once peacable city," largely blaming the Irish for the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest

"John Martin and Miss Mabel Martin leave on this morning’s train for the World’s Fair, making a short stop at Portland on the way.""