Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"… Amelia and Alex, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X X Green’s Shoes and Clothing Department Store was…"

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

"… dairy farm inspector while my grandpa was in high school. Albert was old enough to help his father do the inspections once a month."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"… and Kailey, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X Eddie Theriault, born in Presque Isle in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"… Dale and Connor, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from X The Oak Hotel, built in 1941 on the corner of Academy and Main Streets…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Congregational Church

"… Text by David and Jon, Presque Isle Middle School students Images by X X The Congregational Church was the first church structure in the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"… County Style Text by Ben, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Riverside Park and Arboretum

"… by Cody and Jhis, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society Construction on Riverside Park began in 1976 to…"

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

"All of the equipment was donated and Dr. Haigis trained the personnel. Scarborough was the first town in Maine to have a rescue service, and later…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"They had to walk three miles everyday to and from school and work. My mother was twenty-one when she first drove a car, about a year after she had my…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… and Laurin, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The Braden Theater opened in April 1950…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 1 of 3

"… Society Text by Chris, a Presque Isle Middle School student Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by Carroll's Auto Sales Hello, my name…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"… the left was taken near where Presque Isle Middle School is now. A gasoline engine powers the mechanical parts of this digger."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… Text by Krystal, a student at Presque Isle Middle School Images from the Presque Isle Historical Society by Dr."

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

"… able to make a classical violin without formal training and using regular carpenter’s tools is astonishing.” Litchfield retired as a station agent…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"1910Scarborough Historical Society & Museum As trains transported people and freight to Portland, Boston and beyond, the trolleys provided easy…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"John R Braden Presque Isle Historical Society If one were to look up when standing in front of the ticket booth at the Braden Theatre on Main…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Some buildings that Dot’s construction company built for the Northern Maine Fair…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - People

"People Varied and interesting personalities have made Presque Isle a vibrant community. From the beginnings with Native Americans to lumbering and…"

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

"… Adventures in Aroostook County"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"Moving to Maine: There to Here X Other than shoes, there were a lot of things that my parents did not have, like an indoor toilet."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 2 of 3

"Carroll's Auto Sales Back then an average truck cost about $1,700 dollars. One time the potato service bought about 25 farm trucks at once and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"Carroll's Auto Sales During World War II, General Motors was making just enough cars to stay in business because they were making tanks to help the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle History

"Links to Presque Isle History Presque Isle Air Museum Presque Isle Airport, ca. 1937Presque Isle Air Museum Trans-Atlantic Balloon Site…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pastimes

"Pastimes As for pastimes... camping, fishing, music, theater, art, snow sports. These are the activities that bring people together, encompass the…"