Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The telephone is very useful to the town of Lincoln. If it never existed, then we would probably still have a town caller and would still be writing…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"In 1890, the Postal Telegraph company moved into that place and lasted until 1928, when the buildings were torn down to build the City Hall."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Changing habits, the use of automobiles, and new technology killed these entertainment venues, once an important part of Bath's life."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The change took place at New England Telephone & Telegraph Company. H.H Fisher was the manager of the business when the change commenced."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Hall. Hall went back to New Meadows and talked the engineer, Mr. A. B. Burditt, who was also a diver, and had him put the suit on."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In 1847, construction of this new church began, overseen by master builder Isaiah Coombs. Arthur Gilman designed the church in the style of Gothic…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"The bell is currently in the tower on top of the new City Hall, the Davenport Memorial. In the Old City Hall there used to be a police station in the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Bath was home to many theaters that came and went as the city and its residents changed. These included the Music Hall, Uptown Theater, Columbia…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"SEE New NOTES Mary Camp Swanton and Henry Worcester Swanton, Ambrotypes, ca. 1864, BathPatten Free Library In addition to Zina Hyde, John Swanton…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"During the construction of the new station, William S. Newell, the president of B.I.W., gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Galen C. Moses was born August 30, 1835 and died on Monday, April 19, 1915. There were a couple of people that were not as influential as Galen…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… highway between Bath and Brunswick and a new shopping center, anchored by Shaw’s grocery, opened just to the east of town with plenty of parking…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"The Davenport Fund donated money for a new level of stacks. The new wing was constructed in a style harmonious to the original building and promoted…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"In the Bath Bank building were the offices for the Sagadahock Bank and the Customs Collector. One of those customs collectors was William King, also…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… from the Masonic Hall in the Ledyard Block to the new Masonic Temple at 788 Washington Street. An image is on the Maine Memory Network of the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Oliver Moses and his brother William built and owned many blocks and buildings in commercial Bath, including part of the Union Block, where 94 Front…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School, and two experts from the Sagadahoc History and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… and City Hall Entertainment Venues - Dreamland and Liberty Entertainment Venues - The Alameda and The Opera House Ledyard Block Lincoln Block…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School and two local experts from the Sagadahoc History &…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"Learning expeditions support critical literacy, promote character development, create a sense of adventure, spark curiosity and foster an ethic of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… at the center of Merchants' Row and that is what downtown continues to be all about - people going to stores and buying things they want and need."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"When the building opened in 1858, Joseph Berry was Collector of Customs and Joseph C. Snow was U.S. Postmaster. The U.S."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"Charles also talked about where he was and what had happened; he talked about what he was going to do."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. House Survey Vertical Files (Subject and Biography): Clippings, research notes, copied articles."