Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… pots, possibly an outgrowth of earlier soapstone bowls, appear in southern Maine, suggesting the beginning of agriculture and a more sedentary…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"In the end, the building was demolished but the memory of the Star Theater lives on through Pearl Wescott's 4-manual organ, which was donated to the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Each member carried his own key, but had to know the secret password, “Tombstone Thompson” to gain entry."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"The American Legion Hall was built and operated a bowling alley and pool tables. River Street Flood, Guilford, 1923Guilford Historical Society…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"The first dry cleaner in town was owned by Mr. Zeltin. Georgia Tracey’s dry goods store sold clothing, fabric, stockings, and more."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"Dated about 1886, Ida M. Bowles wedding dress, a two-piece brown faille (ribbed appearance fabric) ensemble, is notable for iridescent hexagonal…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"It still has two bowling lanes in the back room. They are not working, but lanes are still there. They are open Thursday to Sunday and is the best…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… land for orchard, wheat Hampden House Bar Bowling alleys Jes Crosman Sands Circus & Caravan Carlton Dancing School Hampden Rifle Co."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"… veneer mill, baseball bat mill, clothes pin mill, bowling pin mill, two lumber mills, cedar mill, shingle mill, and a lath mill (lath are thin…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"Later, the top floor was removed and one end converted to a residence. Then the building was vacant for several years, and eventually restored in…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Holbrook's Pool Hall and Bowling Alley. In recent years it was and still is today operating as the American Legion Hall."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"While water provided the power, the forests and fields provided the raw materials: first and foremost timber, but also grains, hay, hops, apples…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The wide range of amusements included a bowling alley, a dance hall, a merry-go-round, swings, a shooting gallery, a baseball throw, exhibit booths…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"It is now known as “The Greater Rumford Community Center” and continues to be a site for recreational events."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"There were also exhibit booths, as well as a bowling alley, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, wooden swings, dancing pavilion, open-air stage casino…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Later, the top floor of Eureka was taken off and one of the ends was used to live in. No one was in Eureka for many years, until in 1998 the building…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… hotels, department stores, a movie theater, bowling alley, shoe stores and other retailers providing goods and services to those earning incomes…"