Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new State House. While there, he became ill and died on October 8, 1829."

St. Croix Historical Society

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Westport Island History Committee

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

"Augusta, Maine: Friends of the Maine State Museum, 1995. Print. Robbins, Ryan. Bangor History. Bangor, Maine: History. Ryan R. Robbins, 1995 - 2012."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The Maine State Legislature granted a charter to the Old Town Railway Company owned by Edward and Samule Smith and Rufus Dwinel in 1832."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… to be the oldest purpose built arena in the state. The blacksmith’s shed was also added during this time to support the transition from a dairy…"

Bangor Public Library

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… and the wind whipped the water into furious state, dark with frothy white caps,” said Jim Chandler, engineer and inspector."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… agency was developed with an office in the Empire State Building in New York City to further market the ever increasing fabric offerings."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… General Court declaring allegiance to that state and requesting that settlers’ land holdings be legalized."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… in 1972 and served through 1978 to the United States House of Representatives. He was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1978, 1984 and 1990."

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"… On Day 4 500,000 people from all over the United States came to help. We were without power and it also didn't look any better."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… Frank Eisentein, the Vice President of DESCO, stated that, “None of us wanted to see the ship go down, but we can not, and will not, stand for…"

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

"… those persons who may wish to attend the State Fair at Augusta. August 25, 1870: Up to Tuesday night, 20th, the Railroad Company had driven about…"

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

"… they had the right to manufacture in the United States. Later this building was used as a corn shop."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Maine is the most heavily wooded of the lower 48 states, and, despite the aforementioned diversity, the economy of the western foothills has always…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… one of the best agricultural towns in the state, and when we consider the extent of its geographical area, the fertility of it soil, its varied…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… benefitted from the establishment of the Maine State Board of Agriculture in 1856 and the University of Maine in 1865."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… were going full tilt once again, a $20 million state-of-the-art yarn manufacturing facility was planned by Interface, the credit union erected a…"