Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Agricultural Statistics of the Colony, 1870 to 1880

"… 1870 to 1880 1870 rye, winter wheat - 20 acres planted 1871 wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, beans, and potatoes - 166 acres planted apples - 19…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Corn Canning Industry

"The plant was located where present day McDonald’s restaurant and Irving’s gas station are. Back to History of Farmington's Agriculture"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"… home to an Atlantic salmon farm and processing plant that started in the late 1980s. Salmon farming had success in other parts of the country and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"… probably powered by the sprayer wheels.The potato plants appear to be in blossom, so the photograph was taken sometime in late July, ca. 1920."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… Lumber Co., of Vermont and had increased their plant size sixfold and their employment tenfold. Their largest market was in the United States but…"

Guilford, Maine - STUDENT CORNER

"PCMS Students BDN Plant Tour X While on their tour of Bangor Daily News, Piscataquis Community Middle School students were very fortunate to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"… more the better.” Too much fertilizer can damage plants. When selecting a fertilizer, the farmer must consider the condition of the soil, the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 4 of 5

"… Successors or People from improving our Ancient Planting grounds nor from hunting in any of the said land being not inclosed nor from fishing for…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Map of Klondike Plant #2 This map showing the location of Plant #2 on the North Lubec Canal appears on the back cover of the Prospectus for the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"Various organisms, plant life and marine animals were attracted to the resulting mudflats and seed from salt-tolerant grasses took root and began to…"

Historic Hallowell - Earning Our Keep

"Clearing land, planting crops, seeking shelter, caring for animals, making clothing - the tasks of human existence vary little at the basic level."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"This plant, authorized in 1930, had room for four boilers, with the first two units going on line in Jan. 1931."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Using tools made of stone, bone, wood, and natural plant and animal fibers, they harvested an incredibly diverse range of mammals, birds and fish…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"However, development and manufacture was inconsequential until after WWI. Within three years of the war's end in 1918, large chemical plants in…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… carry cotton to its looms and coal to its steam plant, but soon switched to rail. Soon, reliable transportation attracted other industries such as…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"… take the full seed potato barrels, put them on the back of the potato truck, and bring them out to the field. The men would also plant the seeds."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… to 787 and 4,438 acres of the former forest were planted in grass or crops. Buildings included the Capitol, one church, five school houses, three…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"In 1846, in just three weeks, 2,000 elms and rock maple trees were planted throughout the village. A little over a century later, many of these trees…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"(In 1947 a disastrous fire destroyed the plant, and production was redirected to other plants in Maine."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Olof Nylander, 1864-1943

"… 1934Nylander Museum Nadeau Lake lime deposit, 1925Nylander Museum Hall's Lime Plant, Nadeau Lake, ca. 1925Nylander Museum"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"… fishing, catching shellfish and gathering plants and berries. The Abnaki called the island Pemetic."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's First Dwelling

"They planted corn and rye upon the burnt land. Before the snows of the following winter fell, these energetic first settlers had hewn timber…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"Also, quilts and spreads, carpets, rugs and plants, fancy work, taxidermy. The fair has been held every year since 1840 at the fair grounds on High…"