Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Mailing saves a lot of money and time. Howard Annis's Store, Lincoln, 1930Lincoln Historical Society The last reason I think the postal service…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"More than 600,000 of them lost their lives trying, so that people today are not put into slavery and women and African Americans can vote."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"Very few goods were saved, but the town’s records and letters in the post office were saved without any damage to them at all."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Plain ordinary dress and working clothes worn by the financially less well to do, scarcely survive. Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"Works Cited "The Buildings, Businesses, and Streets of Lincoln." Lincoln Historical Society: Black Binder 1 & 2. Print. Fellows, Dana Willis."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The town records and letters in the post office connected to the store were all saved without injury."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"The hospital has saved my life a few times, so it has impacted my life greatly. Without the hospital, I wouldn’t have a future, and our town would…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… 1866, the store burned, but a portion was saved by a volunteer bucket brigade from the Mill Stream behind it."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Ayers Millinery Shop were located on the first floor. The second floor was divided into rental rooms for travelers."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… • The Lobster Trap Gift Shop opens – first gift shop catering to tourists 1962 • Roosevelt International Bridge opens linking Lubec and Campobello…"

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

"They would pay 10 cents to get on a ride and the favorite was the swings. Another favorite attraction for Ms. Gorman and her friends was the food."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Lead mines were dug in West Lubec and on South Bay. War and Trade In the midst of prosperity came the outbreak of Civil War and, in 1861, over 200…"