Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"Washington County remembers the tragedy, the anguish, the helpless torment. An heirloom of horror, handed down even unto the schoolchildren of today."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"A dam, south of the County Road (Main Street) created a millpond, which backed up under the bridge and to the north, upon which several mills and a…"

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

"It was first called Gilman Stream Rips and is located about twenty miles Northwest from Skowhegan. The North Village is located on Gilman Stream…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… share and moved with his family into the Lincoln County Courthouse (built at the proprietors’ expense) where, despite several efforts by the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"The early deeds can be found in the Lincoln County or Hancock County court houses. The original town records for the Plantation of Mount Desert --…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 1 of 7

"… company towns, and the creation of Lincoln County in 1760, where the Kennebec Proprietors hoped juries in company towns would be more favorable to…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine Historical Society The story of the District of Maine's separation from Massachusetts began long before Congress approved its request for…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"Personal interview with Wilbur Saunders, February 2012. Maine Register, State Year-book and Legislative Manual. No. 34 - June 1903 (copyright 1903)…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"The date of the first Guilford Fair is uncertain but appears to have been some time in the late 1800’s."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Exhibits

"… Poor Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth Skyline Farm Making and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"He was also involved in civic projects, including the construction of a meeting house and the formation of local militia companies."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The majority of the soldiers returned to Bangor on August 13, 1863. Bangor Soldiers and Prisoner of War Camps Bangor residents in other Maine…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"It is now at the intersection of Route One/Main Street and Wadsworth Streets, and currently serves as the Prison Store. <-Prev."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"… in 1796 called The Unmasked Nabob of Hancock County or The Scales Dropt from the Eyes of the People."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"It was named after W. W. Rice, a prison official who served as foreman. A group of citizens was organized to manage the company with the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is Established - 1823

"… thereon, beginning in the southerly line of the county road 100’ westerly of the northwest corner of land conveyed by Lucy Knox to John Paine…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… to as the Upper Corner, the intersection of County Road and Wadsworth Street, stood on the southwest corner until it was destroyed by fire in 1849…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"Maine only had three incorporated counties before 1790—York, Cumberland and Lincoln. Summarized list of grievances (in sidebar): Hatch, Maine…"