Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"A ceramics industry met with initial success, and the boot and shoe industry continued to be viable for many more years."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"In 1898 Lubec’s tidal power and isolated location led to the birth of another industry – The Electrolytic Marine Salts Company, "Klondike” -- the…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Jeremiah Fowler employed 125 men. Operated by tidal power; later by steam 1850 • Census – population 3,000 • Three post offices – Lubec, W. Lubec, N."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… and 1700s lobsters were easily harvested from tidal pools along the shoreline. So plentiful were lobsters that Native-Americans used them for crop…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"The First Lighthouse Eileen Fitzpatrick X Then as now knowing people in power provides clout. Revolutionary War hero Col."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"There was also a small coal wharf, a store and a tidal-powered grist mill on the creek. Coal was a very necessary commodity for heating, once most of…"

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

"… in Blue Hill Falls, mills were powered by the tidal currents alternately flooding and emptying the Salt Pond."