Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"… Memories Text by Isaac, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by a private patron Two row…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… System of Free Trade Tyler Wasgatt Brick School House Mr. Teague Dancing School William Henry Harrison, Whigs Boman Holman singing school"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… Hampshire sent Ira Fish and 17 other men north to build dams for saw mills on Mattanawcook Stream. That winter, the men cut 5,000,000 board feet of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"Jeremiah went to Germany, where he was a dental hygienist. While there, he would play music at schools."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"… Mary and Chelsea, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X Construction on the 800,000 gallon…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"… Text by Alana, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from After moving to the United States for freedom and to avoid the Vietnam War, my…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad

"… and Madison, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X In 1870, Aroostook County had no…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 10 of 13

"See how Presque Isle Middle School student Isaac's grandmother occupied her time in the potato field"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"… Text by Jordi, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from Maine Memory Network Jean Florence is my grandmother."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… Church was organized in Lincoln, but the actual building was not built until 1839. Nobody can remember where services were held before the church…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… and dance enthusiast, conducted a dancing school in the building in 1849 and drew the illustration in a journal about his life and activities that…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"In the late 1800’s buildings were constructed almost exclusively of wood and were often built close together."

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… Francis built a structure called the Casino Building, located between the Catholic Church and the Stanislaus home."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"… dairy farm inspector while my grandpa was in high school. Albert was old enough to help his father do the inspections once a month."

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"… County Style Text by Ben, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… was one of a group of boys in the Select School in Bangor and a few from the grammar school who formed a cadet company and began in December 1871…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Also, he could build his home, farm, and store because of all the lumber we have in Lincoln. Third, he could bathe in the rivers since it was moving…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"They had to walk three miles everyday to and from school and work. My mother was twenty-one when she first drove a car, about a year after she had my…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… and Laurin, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The Braden Theater opened in April 1950…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 1 of 3

"… Society Text by Chris, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by Carroll's Auto Sales Hello, my name…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"… the left was taken near where Presque Isle Middle School is now. A gasoline engine powers the mechanical parts of this digger."

Lincoln, Maine - Welcome

"… of which were created by Mattanawcook Junior High School students. If you would like to view the entire collection of photographs and artifacts…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… on the south end of Main Street where the new building called “Lake View Senior Housing” is now being built."