Maine Memory Network

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

"1900McArthur Public Library City Building commemorative cup, Biddeford, ca. 1905McArthur Public Library Biddeford High School &…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… ideal wood with many uses was used for masts for ships, lobster traps, and lumber for houses. The workers were the lumberjacks who would work for…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… Lumbering, fisheries, agriculture, shipbuilding, shipping and quarrying provided the livelihoods for most coastal Maine residents."

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… it was a city department and located in the City Building. In 1894, the Mayor recommended that a private association assume the responsibility of…"

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

"Prior to the building of the first bridge in 1758, the only way to cross the river was by ferry. The "lower ferry" was down by the mouth of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… acquired by Maremont Corporation and continues to build weapons under the name General Dynamics. Pepperell's saving grace was the invention and…"

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

"A large, modern brick building was constructed on Elm Street and opened in 1911. It is named for Moses W."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… reflect the responsibilities of commanding a ship at sea. Born in Topsham, James Fulton Patten (1800-1883) lived much of his life in nearby Bath…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… were 13 shipbuilders in Blue Hill, along with 8 shipping merchants, 5 ship joiners, 3 blacksmiths (who fashioned the iron fittings), 1 rigger, 1…"

Wilson Museum

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Brick Store Museum

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"There are records of many ships built between 1793 and 1872, when the completion of the schooner Isabel marked the end of Hampden’s shipbuilding days…"

Penobscot Marine Museum

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South Portland Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… entire batch was dusted with cornstarch so, when shipping, the gum didn't stick to the paper wrapping."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… a Topsham sawmill, he rose to become the largest ship owner in Maine and a successful merchant. His business interests included real estate…"

Cumberland Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… farmed, fished, dug clams and sold wood to ships which arrived here from distant places. Sawmills, woolen mills and grist mills were built near the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"So they built their own ships. There was plenty of timber on the island -- enough, in fact, for them to ship that, too."

Lubec Landmarks

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

"… up Spies and Baldwins (apples) from others and shipped them by the carload to Boston." From there they were "sent to England and sold at top…"

Thomaston Historical Society

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