Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… Road, Transalpine Road, Route 2, and Fish Hill. Fox farms generally consisted of 200 foxes. Foxes were fed fish and horse meat."

North Yarmouth Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"… Home Written by Gerry Mahoney Powder House Hill, Hallowell, 1938Hubbard Free Library The history of Hallowell is one that is linked to the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"After his time working for that company James Hill and the Great Northern Railway hired him. During his time at Great Northern Stevens discovered two…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"Legends and Otherwise of Hallowell and Loudon Hill. Augusta, ME: Charles E. Nash & Son, 1923. "Seaport on the Kennebec" Page 12 Taylor, Alan."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"… station, on the right at the crest of the hill is what used to be known as Junior Turner’s house."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Scarborough Town hall X Bibliography Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts."

Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"… Street between the business section and Loudon Hill is a part of the city known as Joppy or Joppa."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"The captains of the ships were middle class, and they lived higher on the hill. Joppa ran from Temple St. to the Vaughan Stream."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"It was Osgood Walker, and the hill became named for this family. Some of the inventors living in the Town of Dixfield during its early history…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"All the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… Girls Industrial School for Girls, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1919Hubbard Free Library The purpose of the school was thusly defined…"

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"It was known as Limestone Hill. The Legislative Branch built it and owned it too. On September 15, 1924, a fire started in the broom shop, spreading…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"All the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"The residents of Walnut Hill built the “Great Schoolhouse” (c. 1780 ) near the Walnut Hill Cemetery on Route 115 and also used it for worship."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… community through a greater understanding of the Town's culture, its past, and the lives of those who once called Scarborough home."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"… a group of volunteers and representatives from town, state and federal commissions and agencies organized as the Friends of Scarborough Marsh…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"JHallowell residents, Jude Rice and Dr. Hill, supplied the money to build the automobile. George McClench, Frank McClench, and Charles L."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"… of Diking a Certain Tract of Marsh in the Towns of Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough.” Chapter 174, 1821 ------ “An Act to Incorporate the Cumberland…"

Minot Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… in photography session and explore/scan Town Reports at Scarborough Public Library May 2010 Jessica Kelly and four students present on the MCHP at…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… was even proposed as a possible site for the town dump. The delicate ecosystem of the marsh had already been threatened by activities of the diking…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880 conflict arose between…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"After the move to Bath, William represented that town in the Massachusetts General Court in 1804 and also served twice as state senator for Lincoln…"