Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"Audio here.  Christmas on Water Street, Lubec, ca. 1940Lubec Memorial Library J: What was it like for the town during the busy time? S: Well…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… possession, the blacks were set to work on the street, which was in a bad condition. Our army has been steadily pushing on, cutting new roads…"

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

"… bought property on the ridge above South Street and established "Circle Farm." They grew much of their own food and like other Blue Hill residents…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… opened in 1969, the old high school on School Street became the Guilford Middle School. In 1969, the Guilford Middle School housed only grades…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… near the junction of Old Blue Point and Portland Street (Milliken Mills Road). It ceased operation in the 1920s and the building moved.(5) It was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… Post Road in 1760.(4) County Road and Saco Street, North Scarborough, 1907Scarborough Historical Society & Museum In the late 1700s, the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… set out to turn himself back in, but died on the street. A world away, the Swan’s Island settlers had taken matters into their own hands."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… hot-air balloon in Bangor, the first electric street railroad, a horseless carriage, and others."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… Seeley Pendleton (1870-1923) lived across the street from the store. He became the most successful entrepreneur ever to hail from Islesboro."

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

"15, 1909 X Bar on Exchange Street in 1904 X Unitarian Church X Unitarian Church The Church of Staunch Bangor Abolitionist Minister…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… X Aerial Photo of Race Track and 1955 Auditorium at Bass Park X 1955 Auditorium Soon After Completion from Buck Street X"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… of the New Year, how perfect! This morning, the streets were filled with men on their way to the mill, on their first day of work since that awful…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Lewis, a woman who owns the little store down the street, is bidding $4,000 for our oldest and largest fox on the farm."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Today there is one large post office on Main Street that services the whole town. A train from lower Maine and Massachusetts runs along the…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Bush Celebrity Golf Classic. Located on State Street less than a block from Mercy Hospital, and near other local medical facilities, in 2018, Gary’s…"

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

"Main Street West New PortlandNew Portland Historical Society Early life came heavily ingrained with religion."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… time.” In Bangor Christina attended the Garland Street Junior High School (now the William S. Cohen School) and Bangor High School."

Colby College Special Collections

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"It was located on Taylor Street, and health care was free. They only charged for prescribed medicines."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"It was on Pleasant Street, a few houses away from the Baptist Church. This was the most noted of all the schoolhouses, probably because it was in the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… Schedule he was listed as living on Decatur Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He died on May 19, 1898, and is buried in the Village Cemetery in…"