Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"1901Patten Free Library According to the 1851 map of Bath, three separate buildings occupied the property where the Customs House was later built."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Students attempted to fill in blank maps of the city, list as many facts as they could recall, and pose thoughtful questions on topics that they were…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… in the early 1850s, according to the 1858 map of Bath, and city tax records, David Tilden Stinson rented the location from Oliver Moses, running a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"Blunt’s Brook crosses the road just north of the Measuring Rock. References: • The History of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, Maine, 1878, by…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… Society The Lowell homestead was on the Whittier Road, (now # 655 Whittier Road). “The orchards had 1,000 or more trees and each fall Lowell…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… of acting upon the question of accepting a road, or roads, laid out to the new depot grounds by the selectmen."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… in a committee to research and build better roads for the town. He was active in the Unitarian Church with his wife, Isabel."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"That small brick structure set back away from the road. The flames however crossed Main Street and took the Baptist Church, stayed on the west side…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of North End of Bangor, 1844

"Since this map has a specific date, he may have recopied into the journal from earlier notes. He provided details about each building and feature…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"New road construction projects were not always well received by property owners whose land was bisected by the new byways, and early records tell…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"Map of the New England Coast, 1610Maine Historical Society In 1605, after making landfall at Monhegan, Captain Waymouth re-anchored his ship…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… Early Shipbuilders - 1780s Map of the Georges River, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society By the time Thomaston was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is Established - 1823

"Location of Maine State Prison from Early Map, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In May of 1823, the Thomaston site was accepted as…"

Blue Hill Public Library

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Acadia National Park

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"Again, Charles's aesthetic prevailed. Map of Asticou Corner, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1954Mount Desert Island Historical Society Thuya Garden…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Early Settlements map of Islesboro  Text by Lang Smith Big Tree, Islesboro, ca. 1920Islesboro Historical Society Islesboro was first settled…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Building Community and Commerce Salem Towne Map, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1808 In 1808, Salem Towne Jr., Esq., was given the task of mapping…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Google Maps tells us that the distance between Byron and Buckfield—respectively the northern and southern-most towns in RSU 10—is 43 miles, with a…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Summer Resorts map of Islesboro  Text by Donna Seymour Seaside House Key Tag, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society Seaside…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"Aroostook War Map X To prove this statement with research, I found that Canada would have gotten its way if Maine did not stand up and create a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"Cumberland Map X Cumberland’s Secession: 1821 This church split foreshadowed the secession of the town of Cumberland from North Yarmouth, which…"

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

"Our Shared History Map of North Yarmouth, 1687Maine Historical Society From One Town, Many: Ancient North Yarmouth We are now two separate…"