Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"In the spring of 1906, building began on a power plant at Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick to supply much-needed power to northern Maine and New…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"When steam replaced wind power, most of the stately sailing ships were stripped of their spars and rigging and turned into barges for hauling coal…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"Both men had hands in the Saco Water Power Company as well, the real estate and machinery arm of the venture."

Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"… Falls Realty (an outgrowth of the Rumford Falls Power Company) was established to develop these residences."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 6 of 6

"Alexandra L. Montgomery, “Projecting Power in the Dawnland: Weaponizing Settlement in the Gulf of Maine World, 1710-1800” (Ph.D."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 4 of 4

"Alexandra L. Montgomery, “Projecting Power in the Dawnland: Weaponizing Settlement in the Gulf of Maine World, 1710-1800” (Ph.D."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… in 1911 to make room for the Central Maine Power Plant. Arthur Moore Ice House, Hallowell, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… in 1911 to make room for the Central Maine Power Plant. Arthur Moore Ice House, Hallowell, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… or patterned, pre-sealed ply-woods along with power assembly tools including portable saws and nail guns make a compelling argument to just tear…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"Nothing escapes Joe’s keen eyes. His power of sight, especially the knack of finding things, is nothing short of marvelous.” Canoeing at Bar…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"Ice men are guiding ice blocks toward the steam-powered conveyor belt. This belt lifts the blocks up, into the ice house for later shipping."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… weeks and ran out of food, water and were without power for days or weeks. Their houses, stores, and some of their relatives or friends died or…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… and the abundant stands of timber to create a powerful logging industry, which became the predominant regional business for more than 150 years."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"The grist mill had the first right to the power and John. B. Franklin, Bartlett and Hiram Plummer bought the rest of the power. Charles H."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… was 65 feet long, had a beam of 27 feet, and was powered by a 160 horsepower diesel engine. The ferry was built and maintained with town funding in…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… built in that location to make use of the water power. Drapers Mill actually had two other names: Guilford Of Maine, and the name Prides came later…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… was inadequate for the increasingly larger, more powerful aircraft. Since there was insufficient space for expansion in Scarborough, airport…"

Acadia National Park

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"He had a powerful, high-sprited horse which he called his “War Horse” which was never broken to harness and could be managed by none but himself."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… mill, the first saw mills and develop the water power that flows out of Lake Webb, down Webb River, and enters at its confluence with the…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… were universal suffrage for all men over 21, the power of the legislative branch and representation in the legislature from small towns.[32]…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"… property, and husbands acquired custodial powers over property that their wives owned prior to marriage."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… Proprietors, giving him a tremendous amount of power within the company and New England politics as a whole."