Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… County went to public auction, where it was purchased by Jarvis and his brother, Phillip, who became among the largest landholders in Maine."

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

"It was purchased by a Norwegian company in 2000 and closed in 2003. Unloading the first ferry, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… acquisition of house   Part 6, pages 362-451 Purchases for setting up housekeeping, work for Pendleton & Ross, various business uncertainties…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… the Civil War led him to examine these images and purchase military examples when he could find them."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… anyone as many pews “as he shall please.” Crosby purchased seven pews. The Methodists had twenty-three pews, the Congregationalists had fourteen…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… the collision, the Cumberland was eventually purchased by the Joy Steamship Line, refitted and re-named Larchmont."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Knox purchased the remaining shares of confiscated land (some of the Waldo family members had made the mistake of remaining Loyalists, and their…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"He was the one who purchased the property that the Bath Fire Department was built on, which housed the #8 truck and the City of Bath water tanks."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The golf course was expanded through the purchase of more land in the 1920’s. In 1925, the main golf course still in use today was designed in by…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… of meetings, the voters of Guilford approved the purchase of a new fleet of school buses. A few years later, the voters also approved the…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… to prize winners and professional photos were taken to be on display at Crockett’s Bakery the next week to be purchased. EXHIBITS HOME"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… and farmhouse, it was torn down by the person who purchased it. Aaron died in New York years later. • Why is Aaron Woodbury important to Lincolnʼs…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"In 1947, the Boston & Maine and Maine Central purchased 20 new cars, the latest in passenger equipment, but potential passengers were turning to air…"

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

"Harold went up on the bow and threw his newly purchased anchor overboard. The fluke of the anchor broke and the Cappy began to blow ashore."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… a lunch account to help keep track of your lunch purchases, which is around a dollar for any item. They still don'€™t have donuts though."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Colonel James Swan purchased “Burnt Coat Island” in 1786, three years after the district of Maine became a part of Massachusetts."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… It took eight years to quietly negotiate the purchase of lands surrounding the falls, upriver lands and the valley lands below the falls, totaling…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… we’ve seen regarding the state’s motives for purchasing the island and evicting the community. It contradicts the governor’s initial public…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… 2009 X Soon after the State of Maine purchased Malaga in 1911, they committed eight islanders to the Maine School for the Feeble Minded."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Purchases land in North Lubec 1795 • Cushing survey of North Lubec completed – lots assigned to settlers on payment of $5 1797 • Daniel Ramsdell…"

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

"… closing in 1898, the original Klondike plant was purchased by he Standard Sardine Company and fish was processed there for several years."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… unsuitable for farming, it was available for purchase by the first seasonal visitors from the Bangor area."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… together to try and stop the consumption and purchasing of alcoholic beverages. They hosted rallies, gathered petitions, and took a number of other…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass purchased a great deal of adjacent farmland, and, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed a large amount of the land to the park with the agreement…"