Maine Memory Network

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

"Resources Bangor History: the 1800’s. Bangor Public Library. n.d. Web. 12 March 2014. Judd, Richard. Moving Lumber, Growing Bangor."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"Over the next few months, over 500 trees were screened. In October, a tree in Presque Isle was selected by the committee."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Gould was not swayed. He arranged for start-up capital for the power plant at Aroostook Falls and raised $20,000 from the people of Presque Isle to…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"The Union and Journal published the following message on April 7th, “The bells of Biddeford and Saco were running on Tuesday, and 100 guns were fired…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Gould was not swayed. He arranged for start-up capital for the power plant at Aroostook Falls and raised $20,000 from the people of Presque Isle to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"Locally owned and developed entirely of local capital, the Portland Airport at Scarborough was deemed entirely adequate for any commercial purpose."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"East Surry residents proudly capitalized the E in East. Residing on Surry's peninsula, Newbury Neckers were mainly impoverished squatters surviving…"

Mercy Hospital - From Queen's to Mercy

"From Queen's to Mercy A 1941 capital funds campaign pamphlet for the construction of the new Mercy Hospital."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"Half of the eastern side of the island was in ashes. But within a few years, new buildings sprang up on the foundations of the old, though this time…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"The paper mill has existed for over a hundred years. It has provided the citizens of Rumford and surrounding area a place to work, with a better than…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"He knew that otherwise there would be a slippage of his mill's stature in the marketplace. He was also desirous of expanding the Oxford's…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Some ran out of capital. General depression swept the country. Some mines never got started. In the end, even the strong companies dwindled with…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… Wilkinson's death sentence, the law stating No Capital Punishment in Maine was made. Daniel's partner was sentenced to life in prison without…"

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"… Memorial Library Piscataquis River Festival Lilac Capital of Maine Chicadee Capital of Maine Friends of COMMUNITY FITNESS Villages of Piscataquis…"

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"The ninth exhibit, Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World, was created during the 2013-2014 school year."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"Men of enterprise and capital formed the Hallowell House Company to finance the project. The hotel hosted legislators and famous visitors: Phillips…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"Gannett capitalized on his personal love of photography, and his newspapers became nationally known for richly illustrated public interest stories."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… a democrat can be compeled to go and defend the Capital at Washington." There were 52,000 Democrats in Maine in 1860 and Emery determined that none…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"On October 28, 1970, the 205 acre Hallowell National Historic District was entered on the National Register of Historic Places."

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"Hayward capitalized on the growing commercial consciousness of America, and his Gazetteer educated the citizens of the new republic about their…"

Lithgow Public Library

"The library holds a collection of around 65,000 books, periodicals, and audiovisual items, along with access to millions of others through Maine…"

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Fryeburg Historical Society

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Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… County opposed separation because the current capital in Boston would likely be closer than a new capital in Maine.[15] In October 1793, Peleg…"