Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"… no doubt have A fight in short time and shall walk our way through to Richmond. Well I must wind up so goodby this time Yours truly Fred H Rogers…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… when he finally got back to Blue Hill he walked into a funeral at the Congregational Church that was for himself and the crew of the ship."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… on an extra pair of mittens because it’s a long walk to Grandma and Grandpa’s house from the dock at Lincoln Center."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"When I was younger, I used to walk along the tracks to find spikes and other things. Spikes are the things that hold the railroad track together."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"… telegraph came to Lincoln, they would have had to walk to the place they wanted to go and do their bills there."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… help others be free; that they had to sometimes walk until their boots tore or were killed in battle."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… equal rights movement for women; Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon; and the continuing Viet Nam struggle."

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Many people would just walk out back and shoot their dinner. Not many people had money to go buy groceries, so they would hunt."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… islanders could afford to do more than walk, bicycle, or use livestock for transportation."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"He ate his meals walking around a stump. Before his accident, Mr. Trask stood 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 199 pounds."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… History X By Nick Waugh A keen observer walking almost anywhere in the woods of western Maine will notice remnants of the past: stone walls…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"When the river was low, foot passengers could walk across from the island to Peru on a natural causeway."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… After the chilly morning service, everyone walked down to the social building on Main Street for toast, jam, and the delicious hard-boiled eggs…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… their vows in their midst, and dubbed them the “walking nuns.” Their insistence on being a community free to respond to need, inspired and enabled…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"The book walked through various ethical situations a nurse might encounter, while also including multiple chapters on “Old-Fashioned Virtues” as well…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Note how the workers appear, casually working and walking atop the I-beam. Higher tides than normal come during new moons, as occurred on a cold…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The grounds were spruced up with concrete walks, granite steps and iron seats. On July 17, 1904, the Hallowell Granite Company installed the Replica…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… edge, it was a climb up a steep set of steps, a walk across a footbridge over a ravine and then on through the main entrance."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… from 1930 to 1939; his children and Johnson’s walked together to school. Starting under Larrabee in 1934, Howard “Bob” Gray raised a large family…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"Enjoy the unique experience of walking across the historical bridge and picture the most magnificent people that were once here."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… on Ballard Hill was so that he could be within walking distance of the church. Father Savage started the repairs of the Catholic Church."