Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Sail damage was guaranteed in the horrendous storms in passages around Cape Horn. The sail loft they built in 1875 still stands in its original…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… time, the fire burned out the floor and did much damage to the lower room and the gym equipment, which had been purchased four years earlier by…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Many of these damages occurred along the rail line, interrupting the only rail link between Vanceboro and Bangor."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… letters in the post office were saved without any damage to them at all. The blaze came unexpectedly, right before the 4th of July celebration."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"He had suffered some bone damage that had to be bandaged. There, he was fixed up and sent home. The next day, his wife Jill, suffered some odd muscle…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… day, and proprietors were "accountable for all damages done any book..." The final entry in the record book is dated March 20, 1855, and is a call…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin cone cedar tree, Bangor, 1866

"… a gale, but later a cow came into his yard and damaged the tree. He wrote under the illustration, "My cone cedar tree transplanted Oct 25 1866."…"

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

"… film around them to keep the seawater from damaging the paint. This film was so hard to get off it was unbelievable."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"One of Guilford’s more damaging floods passed through in April 1923, leaving extensive wreckage to businesses and residences."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… which had recently been expanded, was severely damaged by a flood. M.L. Hussey Woolen Company Mill, Guilford, 1918Guilford Historical Society…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed the Chase & Kimball Oil Co."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"This building soon had extensive fire damage in 1979. The building was made of brick which could have been the reason it didn’t burn completely."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 4 of 5

"… from fishing for our own provision so long as no damage shall be to the English Fishery. Although deeds did not always recognize subsistence…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"There was a lot of damage caused by this flood; homes were filled with debris, mills and machinery were ruined."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Sunken logs, bark, and sawdust damaged the fish population. By the late 1960s, state and federal regulations virtually put an end to a century and a…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… this stark record of its gutted stone shell so damaged by the heat of the fire that demolition was the only alternative."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"It did finally suffer some damage in the fire of 1927. The town’s first telephone switchboard was located in this building in Hodgden’s Plumbing."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"Sadly there was $750,000 in damages. (Guilford History 1990s) One of Guilford’s biggest businesses burned down on March 1, 2003."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… tons of inventory other than finished goods, and damaging machinery and building alike as the water rose to levels of eight feet within the plant."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church

"In 2004, dry rot and lightning damage required the removal of the church’s steeple. This church has become a place for people to worship because it…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"… “the more the better.” Too much fertilizer can damage plants. When selecting a fertilizer, the farmer must consider the condition of the soil, the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Columbia Theatre and the YMCA building were not damaged. The last fire of the decade destroyed most of the residences and a church on the west side…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… moved to the site around 1980 and suffered great damage during the flood of 1987. Lovell's Guilford Hardware still occupies the site today."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In 1914, the Music Hall suffered severe damage from an explosion due to a gas leak. In 1925, the Music Hall changed ownership to a pool hall, and the…"