Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… and Environs, 1607-1894.” Maps Map of Part of the Town of Bath, A. Hammett, circa 1830. City of Bath, Lincoln County, Maine."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… of Bath, or made huge contributions to the town. Front Street, Bath, ca. 1915Patten Free Library The Columbian Block is an integral part of…"

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

"… were becoming a new and exciting thing in most towns. Bath was home to many theaters that came and went as the city and its residents changed."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"… included Limestone Hill and its nearly 100-year-old lime quarry, a wharf and stores on Wadsworth Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… the 1800s and 1900s, many churches served the town, but a unique church stood out from the rest."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"In 1887, 30-year-old Clinton V. Starbird purchased the Starbird mill in Freeman from his father, Amos D. Starbird, who was moving to Florida."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… sat around a table or out in the hall and sang old war songs, talked about war experiences, and swapped accounts of their deeds."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… remembered three special days in 1905 at the old schoolhouse; the picnic on the last day, Arbor Day, and a Friday afternoon when the primaries and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… in Bath, the county seat, serves the following towns: Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Woolwich, West Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Richmond…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"These buildings are from 167 to 177 years old, and create the heart of Bath's downtown. Physically they are at the center of Merchants' Row and that…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Masons, a man must have been at least 21 years old and had lived in the vicinity of a Masonic lodge for one year."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… On Sunday morning, September 14, 1862, nine year old Lura Vellie Libby, daughter of Isaac and Susan Libby, left on-foot from her family farm…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Edward F. Bangs was a 37-year-old resident of Freeman when he enlisted in the Army on September 12, 1862."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"… were made resulting in the straightening of the Old County Road (currently Route One). This left a curved section of road encircling a grassy area…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"Our town has changed dramatically over the years as you will see when looking at the old photos.   Mragaret Chase Smith documentary"

Guilford, Maine - NARRATIVE

"… and remain, unlike most early settlements, an old fashioned mill-town. Come back with us and share our history in these three segments that relate…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… century lime kilns were operating near the old Fort Wharf, located at the base of Knox Street, near where the Knox mansion had stood."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… library trustees turned the property over to the town thus creating another town department, the Partnership Food Pantry was established to help…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… described as “perhaps, the most famous of the old towns of the county—famous by reason of its antiquity, its favorable situation upon the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"taught school in town. The Town was incorporated in 1794, and at the second town meeting of that year, the town raised a sum of money for “schooling”."

Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"Guilford was only 17 years old and had 325 people living in the area. With the economy so good Robert Low Jr."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"At the time the Trebor was 173 years old. Seven fire departments responded to the fire. There were 80 fire fighters there."

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

"… was a natural playground for those attending the Old Red Schoolhouse that was nearby. The bridge was never painted and over time acquired its…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Behind this area where the town hall was located, is the current location of the Guilford Town Office and Fire Station. M. & J."