Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… River to the steam-powered Milliken Sawmill that operated in the late 1800’s and the early 1900‘s. The sawmill would cut the trees up into planks."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… on Allan’s Island (Treat’s Island) where he operated a trading post. Louis Delesdernier was eventually appointed the first Customs Collector for…"

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

"Stetson, and Thomas W. Morse. The Alameda was in operation from 1882 until 1913. In 1913, the Bath Opera House took over the property."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"1 Jan 2010. (N) Westpoint Pepperell: Biddeford Operations - Consumer Products Division. Biddeford, Me.: Westpoint Pepperell, 1977. Print."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… Cove Boat Yard in East Blue Hill, owned and operated by Matt Cousins, 2010. X The peak years of shipbuilding ended in the 1860’s."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"For thirty years this wooden building was in operation, but in 1832 it was sold for $90 and moved to a different location to be used as a store…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… exchange (the switch board which allows phone operators to connect phone lines) for a while. The first floor contained a French and Elliot IGA…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Throughout the entire operation, he went on numerous patrols in front of the lines and succeeded in destroying several machine guns and killing…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… and keep our town running if we keep our mill in operation. Works Cited Clay, Asa G. Early Days In Lincoln. Vol. 1. Lincoln, Maine, 1937. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Army as a member of the First Special Forces Operation Detachment. He was also the leader of the sniper team."

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… 1980, the Ford dealership has been owned and operated by Roger Cole and Dan Whitney, the well-known Cole-Whitney Ford we see today."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"They were operated on the spot by a crew. Train tracks were routinely made of wood. In Lincoln, trains were the primary transport method."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"The store was in operation for a rather long period of time and was open straight through the Great Depression."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… a member of the Lions Club and an amateur radio operator. In 1951 following a terrible accident at Scottow Hill, Dr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Shipbuilding: Sailing Ships Shipbuilding operations at Dunstan Landing spanned the period from just after the Revolutionary War to the mid 1800s."

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The ferry service operates out of Bass Harbor for convenience, and the current boat, Captain Henry Lee, can carry up to seventeen vehicles and makes…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"About 1887 a ferry was in operation across the Androscoggin River between Mexico and Peru. An unusual feature of this ferry was that it only went…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… the Oxford's capabilities by developing a new operation in Michigan. In the financial environment of the '60's, further borrowing was not an…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… and the Oxford Paper Company shut down their operations requiring water usage, the amount of water was inadequate or insufficient to reach the…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… in Standish, which the Sisters of Mercy also operated. Mrs. Salvatore, Portland, ca. 1980Northern Light Mercy Hospital Medical texts used by…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… Annette Rioux, MSW, McAuley Residence initially operated independently from Mercy Hospital. By 1989, the original founding committee evolved into a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… summer taxi, chauffer, and storage business they operated called Asticou Garage. Mary L. Savage, Ernestine Savage and Savage Children in front…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… and Seth Clark were in the shipping business and operated a shipyard on Clark Point in Southwest Harbor."