Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… promised that, in tribute to John MacGregor, the company shall remain the John MacGregor Company. Forever we will remember that amazing man who…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"In February of that year the telephone company made Lincoln the toll center for this division. This division included the towns of Olamon, which only…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"In 1957, Eastern broke ground on a new $11 million dollar bleached Kraft mill on the site of the current mill; and, in 1958, the mill switched from…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"The company bought the machines to play movies in 1904, but they didn’t put them in until 1923. When they installed the machines in the new building…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"There are more differences between the two companies than similarities. One difference was, Gateway Motors was built in 1922. Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"This has raised money and profits in the town with more people moving in, and has allowed better transportation in the north."

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

"This move proved to be an invaluable step in the preservation of Lincoln’s history. When the Ballard Hill School became a community center, the LHS…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"William Moor and his brother Daniel Moor Jr. navigated the first steamboat. Also, the first steamboat came to Lincoln on May 27, 1847 and continued…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

""Solomon-Grindell Clothing Company Inc. Lincoln, Maine." Print. Murphy, Marilyn. "Solomon's Store." Telephone interview. 5 Apr. 2010."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"On August 25, 1935 he was promoted to General Manager. He stayed in this position until September 16, 1955 when the firm under the name of Bradstreet…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… 1837-38 and conflict over access to timber in the Aroostook “War” of 1838-39, encouraged the new Whig and Tory governments of the US and Britain to…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 1 of 3

"… Company Guilford Bed and Breakfast Bangor and Aroostook Railroad DAVIS BROTHERS FURNITURE Text by: Morgan King and Brittany Cookson Eighth Grade…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"They did this to connect the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad and the Bangor and Katahdin Iron Works Railway."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad tracks are on the left. The first (closest) building on the right is M. Holbrook's Pool Hall and Bowling Alley."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad soon followed. About this same time, the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company launched weekly trips to coastal stops…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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