Maine Memory Network

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

"There are four bridges in the West Village, the Wire Bridge, the Grist Mill Bridge, Gould Hill Bridge and the Tannery Bridge."

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

"The village lies along the banks of the Carrabassett River about four miles northeast of the West Village and three miles southwest of the North…"

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

"The North Village has had two fires that burned much of the main street twice. The first fire was November 1, 1890 (or 1891), the loss from this fire…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The village was the geographic center with a state road running through its center featuring a town hall, grange hall, two stores, churches, a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"The early metal traps, hand-made by local blacksmiths, were quite expensive. They cost about eight dollars apiece! That was a lot of money in the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… up the business of this prosperous and growing village.” The starch industry allowed for the integration of Aroostook County agriculture into the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"A good blacksmith was invaluable. A dance hall provided entertainment, as did traveling theater companies, minstrel shows and the movie theater…"

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

"The three villages are distinct from the other, but are connected by a strong and unwavering bond of community."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"During the 1920s, as the village grew, business on Main Street changed hands and the buildings themselves were transformed."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"Villages such as East North Yarmouth, Walnut Hill, and Poland’s Corner were centered around the local churches or at intersections of travel lanes…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"This was its only Mount Desert stop, and the village would become the first on the island to develop as a summer retreat."

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

"As the town evolved and fewer people live here year round, many businesses closed. Today, much of the Main Street business district is devoted to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… and Blanchard Road.) Cumberland Center had a blacksmith shop located at the site of the current Shell station; a butcher shop stood at the spot…"

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

"Shipyard workers, like sailors of the time, were fueled by a daily ration of grog, served at eleven o’clock."

L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"The sardine factory alone employed 100 people at the height of its success. A story continues even today that for years and years after the medicinal…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"1890Islesboro Historical Society The island of Islesboro, located in the Penobscot Bay, has a long and rich history, as one of the last coastal…"