Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… might be used with the best advantage on the north and up of the west side of the yard then follow around the rest of the yard." View additional…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"The north and south stores were for retail sales. The brick building is captured in a drawing done by John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fiske Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864

"… 4 stores commencing at I W Pattens and running north Cyras Goss were entirely consumed so the walls tumbled in and floors fell in enbracing the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… illustration, which includes the five canoes, has north at the bottom. Martin wrote, "Every available place on the bridges custom house wharves…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… building to show as the front & face is east & north and the portion ocupied & used south & west I shall have to leave off the representations of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Significant Events

"Significant Events Located in the north-east corner of the nation it has played a significant part in the country's history and its impact has gone…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Train Depot, Presque Isle, ca. 1955

"… Historical Society Description The north bound Bangor and Aroostook diesel engine #41 stopped at the Presque Isle Depot."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… one could travel south as far as Philadelphia or north to Bangor and beyond using connecting lines. By the late 1920s rising costs and declining…"

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

"… for early mail carriers through the wilderness north of Augusta. The first mail route to Strong was established in 1819."

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

"… along the ridges especially in Minturn and in the North of the island. They were called "motions" and were worked throughout this time period by…"

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

"… was erected at Black Point about a half mile north of Great Pond (later known as Massacre Pond), because the "neck" was too far away to be…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… know the car dealership on the West side of North Main Street as Cole-Whitney Ford. However, since the 1920s it has changed its name and its owners…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"… he was transferred to a prison in Salisbury, North Carolina on October 9, 1864. His diary of prison life tells of the horrendous living conditions…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… to Strong, the junction of rail service north to Kingfield, west to Phillips, and south to Farmington."

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

"Today, Freeman TWP is located directly north of Strong. Starbird started out as a teacher but soon turned to photography and studied under Francis…"

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

"… healthy along the Maine coast from Kittery north including Downeast Maine. Closed seasons, lobster size limits, licensing of fisherman, and…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… members of the Lord family, Benjamin had migrated north from Kittery, Maine, after the revolution and purchased land in what was to become the Town…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"North Dam Mill, 2010. Photograph by Kylie Clukey, Biddeford High School. X For more information..."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

""Early View from Main Street, Looking North," History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County Maine, 1872- 1928."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… he knew all the farmers came into town from the north and the farmers would hitch their horses on the west side of the street."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"In winter, they might go north to cut wood. Early settlers of Blue Hill were forced to be resourceful in order to survive."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… and Eastern Star, the Granges in East, South, and North Blue Hill, and the Baptist and Congregational churches were the center of social life and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"… in the background, as this is Main Street facing north. The Lincoln Clothing Company was a department store, visible as the first full building on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He felt that the school was badly needed. He drafted legislation to bring the school to fruition. The bill was vetoed by the Governor."