Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad

"… brought by the railroad, were desperate to have train service and approached the New Brunswick Railway (later known as the Canadian & Pacific)."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"On November 25, 1957, four busses replaced two trains (No. 2 and No. 7) that provided commuter service to the region."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"Awaiting a train ride to the Capitol National Community Christmas Tree, Presque Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society Pictured here on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Instead of boarding his train that day, he immediately began making plans to restore the plant. In 1905, while searching for lumber, he found a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Freight service consisted on one train a day every day covering the entire route. Trains frequently consisted on 20 cars each during the winter…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… home to the Aroostook State Normal School that trained teachers, a public library sponsored by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, the Aroostook Valley…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"The training school trained teachers through tough and thorough studies. The graduates of Snow’s school found it easy to get teacher positions in…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976 Train station and waterfront, Bangor flood, 1902 Partially submerged boxcars alongside a double-masted…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"Incorporated in 1899, The Scarborough Public Library has a long history of successful collaboration with businesses, organizations, and schools in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"She had to bring her own lunch in grade school, but during wintertime her school always had a pot of soup ready in case it was cold outside."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… storyboard along with other teams at mid-year training at Maine Historical Society First SKYPE session between student team members and Scarborough…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4

"Her least favorite subject was algebra. In grade school, there wasn’t much work she had to do, but in high school she had quite a bit more, although…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"In the seventh grade her school was across the bridge, and in high school her dad drove the bus so she would ride his bus for a little ways before an…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"The public was upset, because the Boston & Maine trains were sometimes late and connections were missed."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"Now there are more subjects, which require more teachers, and different, more varied teaching methods. Furniture Anders, grade 8 19th century school…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Graduates, Gouldville Elementary, Presque Isle, 1922

"… the graduating class from Gouldville Elementary School in Presque Isle in 1922. Each student is holding a certificate."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"… Jonah and Josh, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society Images from X Reed Tavern, founded by…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 4 of 4

"After high school, she became a telephone operator for a short time after graduation. Learning about my grandmother’s childhood and schooling was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"… thirty presentations a year to students at middle schools, and high school agriculture programs. Del retired in March 2005."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"… X Text by Mary, a Presque Isle Middle School student Photos from the Jeremiah, the interviewee Jeremiah grew up in Washburn, Maine until he…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - About us

"… http://www.pihistory.org Presque Isle Middle School X Presque Isle Middle School MSAD 1 569 Skyway Street Presque Isle, ME 04769…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"… Text by Rachel, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images by Maine Memory Network Albert, my grandpa, was born in Caribou in 1942."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 3 of 3

"… the picnic because it was the last thing before school started. Families had this picnic lunch because they could not afford to feed their families…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"… and Dustin, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X St."