Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"Montpelier still stood on the hill overlooking the shore, and the waterfront property provided valuable income through leasing before reluctantly…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The mill put in an elevator so that grains could be loaded directly into the rail car. (More about the railroad arriving in Farmington.) During the…"

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

"… that line both sides of the road on Steamboat Hill. Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Island resident…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"All the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… as 1734, limestone was quarried on Limestone Hill near the St. George River in what was later to become known as the Prison Quarry."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Lumber Mill at the Mill Pond, Somesville, ca. 1905 At Somesville, the presence of flowing water meant that mills, such as this lumber mill, could be…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… Harbor, and the Baptist, on Meeting House Hill in The Center, between Somesville and Seal Cove."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"It was Located at the top of the hill about two miles east of Guilford Village and across from Guilford Industries yarn mill."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… Historical Society Grist Mill Bridge: The Grist Mill Bridge, also known as one of the Twin Bridges (along with Gould Hill Bridge) is located on the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"On June 17, 1912 this mill district burned and a stock company was formed and Mr. C.H. Bartlett soon rebuilt a modern wood turning plant."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"John Elliott built a mill on Lemon Stream at the Great Works in the West Village in 1803, taking advantage of the abundant forests."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"All the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… that shallow grave on Burnt Knoll, that pasture has been called “Murder Field”, on what is now known as Burbank Hill. Return to Student Research"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… the railroad station at the base of Norton Hill. Lucky residents might collect a box of fresh bananas and oranges in midwinter, along with their…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… Perham, Woodland, New Sweden, Wade, Castle Hill, and Chapman. Gould was not swayed. He arranged for start-up capital for the power plant at…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… Oaks, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill before the next surviving letter. A note accompanying two buttons sent home says “The S.C."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"And he was the owner of a saw mill near his home. For further information on Alexander, see the Mill Section."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… Perham, Woodland, New Sweden, Wade, Castle Hill, and Chapman. Gould was not swayed. He arranged for start-up capital for the power plant at…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"It is still known for the rolling hills, clear rivers, and fertile farmlands that attracted settlers here over two hundred years ago."

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

"The F.D. Morrill Greenhouse on Walnut Hill Road in North Yarmouth produced carnations and snapdragons that were shipped by rail to markets in Boston…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… long, the conflagration swept up the Park Street hill, across French Street, and onto Broadway. Within a few short hours, the massive fire claimed…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"After the Tea Room was sold, it was renamed the Hill Top Restaurant, which stayed open for a few years before finally closing."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Some of the schools include Lind Hill School, a school above the Lutheran Church, primary grades Brown School, and the High School."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… mills and a dam to provide water power for those mills; there were equally as many mills and homes surrounding the dam on both the Farmington Falls…"