Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"He also purchased river lots #1 and #18 and the gore that lay between them. In 1826, Ira built the first house on West Broadway."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… most historic buildings in town.” The town had purchased the Corro house with plans to expand the library next door."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"Aurill. Mr. Cobb purchased the first athletic field for the new building. In 1850, the name of the school was changed to Mattanawcook Academy."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… in 1926 when Chester Jordan and Phillips Payson purchased land for an airport off Manson Libby Road."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… North Yarmouth left 30 pounds in his will for the purchase of books. Deacon White's largesse probably contributed to the establishment of a lending…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… hundred and three original proprietors (owners) purchased “home lots” of 10 acres near the coast. If they were able to improve the lots and keep…"

Skowhegan History House

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Seashore Trolley Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… Five teachers spent about two-week’s pay to purchase their own desks to assist in furnishing their rooms."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… from Kittery, Maine, after the revolution and purchased land in what was to become the Town of Surry in 1803."

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."