Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"And still the work goes on. Nearly as fast as the piles are driven, they are capped, and the stringers and track timbers laid, in the direction of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"For stability, 8”x 8” timbers were attached beneath the floor beams in a linear fashion for the entire span of 254’ between the towers."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… point is definitely the U.S.” By July, 1808 the timber tower and a keeper’s house were complete though the exact date of first illumination is…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… Massachusetts where he’d had a successful timber exporting business. Richard bought 3,000 acres of land in Dunstan, which was divided into several…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"There were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine, but the only way to effectively transport the harvested timber to southern markets was…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… 6,000 acres, mostly wooded with little good timber, barren ledges and swamps. Only one third of the land was good for farming, but the fishing was…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… can throw a bucket is crowding around the burning timber. Water and more help is coming, but I do not think it will be enough."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… flowing Kennebec River and the abundant stands of timber to create a powerful logging industry, which became the predominant regional business for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"By then, most timber used for ship construction was imported from southern forests, and a majority of the trade carried on by northern based/built…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"The abundance of timber, good harbors and a demand for sailing vessels resulted in the development of the shipbuilding industry, which reached its…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Great timbers were transported back to England for use as masts in the King’s ships. Captain George Waymouth arrived in 1605 and left a cross where…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"It was made out of steel tracks, timber ties, railroad spikes, and railroad ties. The railroad was used for both passenger and freight trains."

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

"… business made Bangor into a global provider for timber. Bangor, a small town on a tidal river, was once famous as the Lumber Capital of the World."

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

"… the 19th Century The first harvest was old growth timber. Felled trees were pulled out of the forests with teams of horses or oxen."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… moved to Michigan to scout out and cut down the timber there, which he did until his death in 1873."

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

"Potatoes were down from 45¢ to 15¢ a barrel. Timber was becoming scarce and many mills had to close down."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Much of the framing consisted of hand-hewn 6"x6" timbers with wooden pegs. One can imagine A.C. Savage and/or his neighbors fashioning those logs…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The opening of the vast timber reserves of the northwestern part of the United States and the completion of the transcontinental railroads helped to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… Isle to Washburn to open up a new supply of timber for the mill and at a cheaper price. He approached the citizens of Washburn with the idea."

Acadian Archives

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

"… for many and gave a ready market for birch timber. Osie's Texaco Service Station calendar for North New Portland, 1948New Portland Historical…"