Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… at the Drift Inn, a grill restaurant that hosted square dances on Wednesday nights, regular dances on Saturday nights."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… valleys, and woods that make up Lincoln’s 76.8 square miles: black bear, whitetail deer, moose, coyotes, bobcats, lynx, snowshoe hare, skunks…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… prominent location, he could view his 300-foot square-rigged yacht “Alcedo” swaying at anchor moored in the deeper waters of the East Bay."

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"The wind propelled 8 inch square cotton mill roof timbers into nearby buildings. The other half happily awaited the end of this horrible storm. Mr."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… theater had a pitched roof, beamed ceiling, and square platform stage. For the elite set, there were reserved chairs in the front rows covered by…"

North Yarmouth Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… heavy rainfall, which caused flooding for 5,000 square miles. The Hallowell Flood of 1987 was caused by heavy amounts of rain along the Kennebec…"

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

"New York: Penguin Books, 2004. York Deeds. Vol. II, 114. Centervale Farm - Business and Retail Center X Shops at Bessey Square X"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"Terrien Architects of Portland designed the 8,100-square-foot addition, and contractor Arthur C. Dudley of Standish received the construction bid."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"… clear and seed 20 acres, set up a house 18 feet square, have 50 living apple trees on the land within six years from the first of this month, or…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… warehouse was built in 1902 with over 100,000 square feet of floor space. At the same time, a railroad track was laid between the factory and the…"

Norway Memorial Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… of Maine (Regional School Unit 10) contains 478 square miles—more than any school district east of the Mississippi River."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… and friend of Andrew Mellon, built the 7,000±-square-foot stone and shingle 5-chimney residence called Blythelyn. Mr. and Mrs."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… called for a man to stand on a platform one foot square at the top of the pole, forty feet from the ground, swing his hat in the air and give the…"

Maine Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… they rented their larger house, Hilltop, a 3,700 square foot, 5-bedroom, 2-bath home located directly across from the Asticou Inn, which had been…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… later constructed two larger houses with 30,000 square feet of glass. The F.D. Morrill Greenhouse on Walnut Hill Road in North Yarmouth produced…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… and these furnaces would only heat a few square feet of classroom. The first kids to arrive at school would load the stove with firewood gathered…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… Road in 1914, and during the 1920s added 30,000 square feet of glass. Blanchard’s son-in-law, William J."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the westernmost one and this left seven thousand square acres of disputed land in Aroostook County. In June 1828, the U.S."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Haymarket Square, Bangor, ca. 1890Bangor Historical Society Rapid expansion, increased prosperity, and the desire for personal improvement marked…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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