Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"In 1905, on a 233 mile delivery route, Olaf Anderson began to deliver the mail. The mail had to be delivered to around 120 houses all around…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"It is located at the intersection of Route 4 North (Main Street) and Box Shop Hill Road. His home is one of many that was built prior to 1800 and…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… system.” (Above the Gravel Bar: The Indian Canoe Routes of Maine, David Cook) It is very clear that Farmington’s Sandy River had for “ … sometime…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… the Severy Hill area, put up horses overnight en route to Dixfield Village, and a tavern and school were once located there."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Many a pioneer used the Indian route to travel from the coast, moving inland, seeking refuge from the British."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"This route also included Presque Isle. Gould traveled to his customers’ sites by cart and horse. The trip from Old Town to Fort Kent would take five…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

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

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

"About a mile from the West Village on Route 27, on the way to New Vineyard and Farmington there is an area known as “Great Works” first called…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… Historical Society In the 1920s on State Route 15 in Guilford, a small lunchroom and filling station was opened for business known as the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"One route was for passengers, the other for transporting lumber to the mill. Once, when a house caught fire in Lincoln, the train was used to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… built the Civil War monument at the merging of Routes 2 and 6, in honor of his father, even though Jacob never fought in the war."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Dr. Haigis then moved to a home at Route 1 and Scottow Hill Road where he also had his practice. He was on call seven days a week: house calls were…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… 30 acres of vacant land in Asticou spanning from Route 3 across from the Inn to northward as far as Forest Hill Cemetery, came into the joint…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… fox farms on the Military Road, Transalpine Road, Route 2, and Fish Hill. Fox farms generally consisted of 200 foxes."

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

"Its regular route was the Providence – to – New York run. On February 11, 1907, in the middle of the night, in what would be Rhode Island’s worst…"

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

"… could take two days via a circuitous dry-land route. Because of Scarborough’s unique geography consisting of marsh and rivers, it was often quicker…"

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

"… Historical Society & Museum The Thomas was en route from Norfolk to Portland with a cargo of coal."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… near the coast (at the corner of Gilman Road and Route 88 in present day Yarmouth). Rev. Loring’s sons Thomas, Levi, and Jeremiah purchased land…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… Images from the Guilford Historical Society On Route 15 across from the woolen mill there used to be a little store."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"They followed a west-north-west compass route and crossed the Sandy River at about what we now call the New Sharon Village."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Taney, and his crew surveyed the route and began construction. The company ran short of funds and the building ceased."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Entering Presque Isle’s city limits from south on Route 1, travelers are greeted with a sign that says “Welcome to Presque Isle, the Hub of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"This direct route also resulted in separating the Maine Central Railroad Station and the South End from the rest of downtown."