Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"Morse Shipyard, Water Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1940Thomaston Historical Society Charles A. Morse of Friendship, established Morse Boatbuilding Co."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… located at the southeastern side of lower Knox Street, currently the site of the Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Company."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… the first framed house being built on High Street above Mill River. Montpelier Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum With…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… still stands in its original location on Water Street at the foot of Green Street. Ship Samuel Watts, Georges River, Thomaston, Maine…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"… PROJECT c/o McArthur Public Library 270 Main Street Biddeford, Maine 04005 U.S.A. BY EMAIL: reference@mcarthur.lib.me.us *Please include "BIDDEFORD…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"It first opened in the Freeman House on Pool Street in 1906. A large, modern brick building was constructed on Elm Street and opened in 1911."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"Gould only enjoyed his home for a short while, for he was killed at sea from yellow fever in the early 1800’s."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"… buildings, businesses and even entire city streets. The widespread destruction that these blazes caused often required the assistance of fire…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"… April 3rd, Biddeford and Saco rejoiced in the streets as the news of Lee’s surrender spread like wildfire."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… Parish Meetinghouse and do the Museum in the Streets. The students were great; they outperformed themselves." -Raymond Gaudette, President…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"Main Street lost its luster as restaurants, department stores and professional offices were replaced by second-hand shops, convenience stores or…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"… Public Library South Side of Main Street, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library The trailblazers of the Biddeford Heritage Project."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… other place names, like Peirson's Lane, Sullivan Street or Clifford Park? What about those historical figures whose names are not remembered on…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… and opened small businesses up and down Main Street. Their businesses included restaurants, groceries, and clothing, paper, and fancy goods shops…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… Bradbury Bridge and the French blocked the Main Street Bridge; both groups were well-armed and ready to chase the scoundrels back to Saco at any…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… former Pavilion Congregational Church at 270 Main Street and dedicated the McArthur Library in October of 1902."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… off the Farm have been employed in labor upon the streets, blasting stone, preparing them for use, and in removing loom from the gravel pit and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"The quarry on South Street was opened to supply stone for the Western Division Railroad built in 1872."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"Transfer to the ships was done at the granite wharf near the intersection of Water and Temples Streets."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"… free, So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the Sea While were were marching through Georgia." View additional information about this item on the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… of Lubec, the city of the same name across the sea sends hearty congratulations. Signed, Senate of ther Hanse Town of Lübeck.” The weekly Lubec…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"Film Crew for Queen of the Sea, 1918Northeast Harbor Library To learn more about the Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, you can visit its website here."

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… well understood that the rewards of a life at sea might be few organized a Seaman’s Relief Society in 1848 forwarded relief packages to the Colored…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Initially, the Sea Siders played at the YMCA on Mount Desert Street and eventually moved to a building on Cottage Street called the Casino."