Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… they still had money coming in to pay for their house, their crops, and feeding their animals. Ben also had sheep and cattle."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… hospital was actually in the upstairs part of a house on Lee Street. It only had two beds, so people that needed surgery had to get it done on the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"… supported and employed, either in a work house or other town tenement, at the cost of the town."

Pittsfield Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The tea house was mostly destroyed and is not here today. Guilford Hardware moved to the site around 1980 and suffered great damage during the flood…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"Grant, stayed in the Lincoln House Hotel. As far as we know, no notable people have visited or made an impact on the Masonic Hall."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"House of Representatives. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1854, he gained a national reputation for his opposition to slavery and his expertise in…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… (because of the elaborate enclosures used to house the more fragile formats), these three earliest mediums, starting with the daguerreotype, peaked…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"The hotel is not here today, but a new Lincoln House Motel is here. Lincoln sold the papers and Bangor sold them; those towns are still here today."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The Braeburn hotel, the Turner house, either way, the lots have housed people for just under one hundred years."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"People that lived in houses on River Street were forced to leave their homes. That afternoon, River Street was entirely flooded."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… the Pinkham and Bennett’s stores and the Mansion House were entirely burned… the American Express Co."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… where the new building called “Lake View Senior Housing” is now being built. Later, they moved the store to their new location across the street to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"… a bunch of different states, cities, towns, and houses to notify people. Mailing saves a lot of money and time."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new State House. While there, he became ill and died on October 8, 1829."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"harvesting wheatSkowhegan History House As the 1800s went on, the railroad opened up the Midwest to the major cities and produce from Maine was not…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"… Skowhegan and Madison might be just ordinary towns, but Lakewood that sets us apart. Research for this essay provided by Skowhegan History House."

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"… Academy Bloomfield AcademySkowhegan History House The Canaan Academy was first incorporated by the court of Massachusetts on Feb, 17, 1807."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"It was taught by Gladys (Foss) Davis. In 1916 the Masonic hall and the Odd Fellows Hall replaced the old school house."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"The new hose house had high towers for hanging hose to dry and a large stove to heat. Upstairs in the house there was a room for the meetings to be…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"L.H. White, the Pulp Mill, the Lincoln House Hotel, Maine Central Railroad, and W.F Lovejoy. In 1904, Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"This was in her home. This two-story hospital housed the sick, young and old. Thelma decided to open a hospital in 1932 while working as a nurse in a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"of glass. C. H. Jenkins established his houses in 1900 with around 6,000 ft., while Howard C. Blanchard started around 1903 with over 4,000 ft."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… Arnold and returned to his home to die of pneumonia. Research material from the Skowhegan History House was used in the writing of this essay."