Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… being in majority poor it was difficult to purchase a desirable lot but a mud hole or run containing just room enough to build the building on and…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… primarily white birch trees, and in 1956, purchased the Draper Mill, a modern sawmill designed to manufacture bobbins for use in the textile…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Learn More

"… and Assessment) This text is not available for purchase, but can be found at many libraries and is available online at: Asticou's Island Domain…"

Historic Hallowell - Keeping Us Safe: Fire Department and Police Force

"Hallowell was one of the last towns in Maine to purchase their modern fire engine. The history of the fire department and police department are…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"Present owner Kathy Beaulier purchased the business. Sources: Graves III, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk Through History. Presque Isle, 2007."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"In 1930, the building was purchased by Northern National Bank, and named the State Theater. It burned down again in 1946, and was reconstructed as…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946

"Joe Gagnon purchased the ice operation from Cecil McCready in 1946 and ran the business until the mid 60s."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… Historical Society Captain Samuel Watts purchased the deteriorated building that once housed Flint’s grocery store on the southwest corner of Knox…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"Edward, Sr. purchased a second lot across the street at 326 Main Street in 1847. He then moved from Warren to Thomaston, and lived here until he died…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"At the time of purchase the land was designated as Township #1, and after the purchase the name Holmantown was chosen."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"John Martin (1823-1907) purchased the house sometime in the 1840s from merchant Rufus Prince, for whom Martin worked as an accountant."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… one visit to the Wabanaki village to peruse and purchase handmade baskets and a host of other wares."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"This led to the purchase of a prison farm in nearby Warren, run entirely by prison labor. The Bolduc Correctional Facility on Route 97 is still an…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"The house was later purchased by Clevie and Mary (Robertson) Trask. Clevie (1884-1968) was known as a very nice man, and for being religious."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"With purchase of additional land in 1920, the original golf course evolved into a reasonably challenging nine-hole layout."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"… the prominent Philadelphian William Bingham, purchased vast tracts of land in the Maine wilderness and attempted to entice European settlers to…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… was leased to William Appleyard in 1868 who later purchased it (1876) and leased it to the Piscataquis Woolen Co. mentioned above."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… Railroad came through Thomaston in 1871 and purchased land either by choice or eminent domain, the proposed railway running through the General…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"October 1914: The mill is purchased by Eastern Manufacturing Company of Brewer. The name is changed to the Katahdin Division of Eastern Manufacturing…"

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Historic Hallowell - Eastern Illustrating Company

"Hallowell's Museum In The Streets project purchased all the photographs of our city in the collection and donated them to the Hubbard Free Library…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church

"In 1880, land was purchased on the corner of what is now Second and State Streets and the building known today as State Street Baptist Church was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"After the building was purchased, the congregation redid the basement into rooms to expand the activities within the church."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"In 1988, Dana Cassidy purchased the block. The old building that was once Green’s still stands. Today the old building serves as a place for several…"