Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

"… paid for the monument, which had been planned for Central Park. Martin wrote, "its dimentions are inferior to many which supposed it would be much…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… where God and man had formed a copartnership to plan a residence for man and beast where every convenience both natural and mechanical were…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"… described Rufus Prince his business dealings, his plan to build a new brick store, and, eventually, Martin's departure from the business, joining…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… and Maine State Museum Description The plans for this store were drawn in about 1835, but Rufus Prince's financial problems in 1836…"

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

"… this illustration of the school and a floor plan on page 609 of the Journal he began writing and illustrating in 1864 to record his experiences for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Wiggin Nathaniel Harlow Elizabeth Blowers Mr. Spanford Singing School Plan of north end of Bangor"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"Part 1, to page 29 Horse racing, plans of gates, 1866 Democratic Convention, politicians   Part 2, pages 30-47 Profiles of political figures…"

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."

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…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"… jobs; the Forest Service, Bureau of Parks and Plants for Baxter State Park, and the Department of Conservation."

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

"He named important historic planting places and homelands like Rockamecook (Canton), near Ameskonti (Farmington), where he lived with his family at…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… purchase of the former Ethan Allen plant in Burnham foreshadowed its diminishing presence in our town."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"The annual Book, Plant and Bake sale, Ice Cream Social, and Yard Sale are still going strong. In 1999 the library received a grant from the Noyes…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"The generator plant is today’s Scarborough Historical Society and Museum building.(4) Turnouts, where trolleys could stop and pick up or discharge…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… in 1956, Charles purchased many of the large plants at Reef Point (including the extensive collection of rhodora) and incorporated the Farrand…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… he immediately began making plans to restore the plant. In 1905, while searching for lumber, he found a holding ground for lumber up on the…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Then, on March 4, 1968, Standard Packaging announced that it was closing its plants in Brewer and Lincoln."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"He arranged for start-up capital for the power plant at Aroostook Falls and raised $20,000 from the people of Presque Isle to build a railroad…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"… which 100 acres were burned off and readied for planting); and built 26 houses and a community center known as the Kapitoleum (Capitol)."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"As the Rockefeller family planted their roots on Mt. Desert Island, Donald Bryant was making history of his own."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… the coast in the summer for fishing, stopping to plant crops in fertile lands along the way. In the fall they would go north, stopping to harvest…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"They planted vegetables and flax for weaving, bought two beef critters, and made other preparations."