Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… Page, M.D., 1770-1844: ...he was furnished with some vaccine matter by his most intimate and attached friend, Benjamin Vaughan, Esq., who had just…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"Some older people had to be escorted out of their homes to either go to a shelter or go to a health facility depending on their health condition."

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… and was from Vassalboro died when he fell down some steps in the dark. A man from Waterville died from carbon monoxide poisoning produced from his…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"Here are some of the tools they used followed with their descriptions: Auger, Caulking Mallet, Horsing Iron, Jerry Iron, Nog, Oker, Pitch Ladle…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… firewood and other spare pieces for rebuilding some of what had been demolished. The people of Hallowell made do with what they had left and soon…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… shows black hands passing/receiving a torch and some weapons of war which might have something to do with the Civil War, which ended just five…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… the backyard of our home on Short Wharf, I heard some unusual woofing or growling noises coming from the Souadabscook Stream on the upper side of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"Some local historians believe that Wheelersborough was simply considered too long a name. Whatever the reason, the area officially became Hampden on…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"While some were born and raised in the area, and others came to live and work in the town later in life, they all spent time living in and enjoying…"

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… Bay, rural schools all, with teachers and some parents and friends. And Calvin London, a good man giving his time to the kids as in preceding…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… FairPresque Isle Historical Society Dorothy, some times known as Dot, has lived in Maine and has been involved with the Northern Maine Fair all…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"… a 160 pound (81 kg) barrel with the hand grapple, some strong-armed barrel loaders could do this alone."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"He immediately got on the 4:05 train and after some trouble went to Samuel Purrington. He then lent his diving suit to A.S. Hall."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… once it ended, business slowly returned and some 30 vessels were launched between 1866 and 1870 and trade was resumed with the South."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"… for money, but for a personal item like a ring or some keepsake that the customer had access to. On the farm I we didn’t have a great variety of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"The hospital and some of the workshops were spared. None of the prisoners were hurt and many worked with fire fighters in helping to extinguish the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Some suffragists in the movement focused on changing the national constitution to allow women the right to vote, and others focused on getting…"

Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"The first tree fall took place and some buildings were built. The Bennents were the helpers with this town."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"Low's Bridge Flood of 1987 X That is some information about the floods in Maine. There were many more floods in Maine, but we only told you about…"

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

"Here is a look at some of the changes through its existence. Major Events, Mill Timeline (from Lincoln Historical Society and http://www.lptandt.com)…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… Society.) Haying declined in the 1900s and some looked upon the marsh as a wasteland, an inexpensive place to fill and build."

Bangor Historical Society

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Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

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