Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… settlements, Skowhegan Island was used as a route by Native Americans on their annual trip to the seacoast."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Before 1800 there were 17 sawmills around the falls, cutting an estimated 50,000 feet of boards every day."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… Bay was resolved expeditiously in 1816-17. Pragmatic recognition of settlement on the ground led Moose Island (the location of modern-day Eastport…"

Davistown Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… next ten days (before the official opening), over 17,000 passengers were transported. Presque Isle Historical Society The official opening of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"The main steeple is leaning over 17 inches to the side. Because of this, the church's future has become very uncertain."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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

"There were only 17 survivors. The Larchmont, which as the Cumberland brought passengers and prosperity to Lubec, now lies beneath 135 feet of water…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… to be a person from back then” Day 1 (November 17, 1938) We just moved in to the new fox farm. The old owner, Mr."

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

"On June 17, 1912 this mill district burned and a stock company was formed and Mr. C.H. Bartlett soon rebuilt a modern wood turning plant."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The act was finally repealed on March 17, 1933. When the ban on automobiles was lifted, there became a need and desire to transport automobiles…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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