Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"A large amount of earth was removed, some estimate it at fifty cartloads, and dug out about a foot below the grade. Mr."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"There was Rosemary Ranck, who at some point in 1975, walked into McCurdy’s. There she photographed two workers in the Brining Room who have been…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"As each generation of summer people comes of age, some traditions continue and some become memories: Peg’s Gift Shop, Blue Heron Restaurant, The Pub…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… students a peek at the history room, showing them some of the different resources they would be using to complete their research."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Some of the buildings that were in the block before this fire were Columbia Hall, candy and meat stores, grocery stores, and a restaurant."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Church Block, in addition to many residences and some churches in town. Lorena and Carrie Dunton, Bath, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Thankfully, there were not any lives lost. Some injuries were reported, but not any deaths. . The quickly rising water caught many shoppers and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"Some examples of these diseases would be smallpox, yellow fever, and cholera. The hospital staff did their best to cure as many patients as possible…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"I suppose you have some trouble to read my writing, but you must get used to it for I cannot write any better not now and I think I never can learn…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"They had few grandchildren. Some of his grandchildren were Olive, Ben Chesley Jr.’s only daughter, and she’s the only one we know about."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"Some of the charter members are as follows: Sadie Adams, Mary Buzzell, Angie Lindsay, Edith McKenney, Laura Plumy, Lottie Weatherbee, May Bailey…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"Just like Carney’s in the past, some of the stores of today are also family stores. For example, Walmart and Marden’s also sell clothes and shoes."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"His actual cause of death is unknown, but some suggest he drowned or was killed by accident. Hiram's body is buried not far from Lincoln, along US…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Here are some things that may have happened if the postal service had never existed. We would have had to pass notes to other people."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"We might not have some of the buildings in the time they were built if people didn’t have a place to buy hammers, nails, bolts, and screw drivers so…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"Some indentured servants in Massachusetts had written in their contracts that they should not be served lobster more than three times a week…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Around 1952, some fishermen began using fathometers to check the water depth and ocean floor. Before fathometers, lobstermen used greased window…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"At home some worked on Liberty ships at the shipyard in South Portland. Frances Libbey, a Scarborough teacher, wrote to local servicemen and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… petitioners to the necessity of extensive travel, some of them at least a distance of nine miles to attend a town meeting, and perform the ordinary…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"Some returned within a few years to resettle, but were again driven away after a series of attacks which were part of another regional conflict in…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Fly fisherman, starting in the 1800s, used some of the flies that originated in Maine like the Grey Ghost, the Parmachenee Bell, and the Big Brother."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"No records document where he was raised, but some believe that he came from the Norridgewock tribe. One story claims he was captured by the…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… Living During the Jazz Age of 1920s, Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing school."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"The Playhouse offered some elegance and culture in a charming rustic setting. On cool summer evenings guests lounged in leather chairs around the…"