Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Roy's Market at Centre and Washington Streets, Bath, 1981Patten Free Library Washington Street has always been trademarked for its cultural…"

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… waters of Gardner’s Lake, east of Machias in far Washington County. They gathered from Ridge, Split Hill, McCurdy, and Straight Bay, rural schools…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… every male resident over the age of 10 in the Washington County town of Lubec.” Lubec’s 20-foot tides were harnessed to power plaster and grist…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… Movement Agency, County Commissioners Office, County Communication Center, County Treasurer, District Attorney, Register of Deeds, Register of…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… the town had the best stocked stores in the county. It was said that the lines of clothing, hardware, shoes, and ship chandlery were the best east…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… new farms are beginning to appear in Hancock and Washington Counties. The sheepdog trials are still a major attraction known throughout the U.S."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… and Hyde Block The Intersection of Centre and Washington Church Block Columbian Block The Customs House Davenport Memorial and City Hall…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… late-1800s, this store was operated by Albert and Washington Daggett, and was known as Daggett Bros. store."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"George Washington was not yet President, and Maine was still part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… a widower and resident of the Soldiers Home in Washington Precinct, Hall County, Nebraska. After the War many Maine residents had moved West in…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"When Sagadahoc County was created in 1854, Bath became the county seat. Roe and Colby map detail, Bath, 1873Patten Free Library This population…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"Gillet, Publisher, 1851. Sagadahoc County, Maine. J. Chace, Publisher, 1858. City of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Roe & Colby, 1873."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… Company, 1908, reprint 2003 Remembering Franklin County, Luann Yetter, The History Press, 2009 Strong, Maine 1801-2001, The Strong Bicentennial…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"Coal was also hauled into Franklin County by train. The depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… for researching the history of Sagadahoc County and the genealogy of its residents. The History Room contains the archived collections of the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"As one of the Franklin County District's handful of remaining Granges, it suffers from the effects of a declining population and lost industry."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… Strong and other communities of Northern Franklin County through active guide associations, local celebration of the region's outdoor heritage and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… sold lunches at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… Dist.# 4 - Kennedy School was situated on the old county road east of the Sandy River in the area now known as Norton Hill at Hunter Road."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns. Two hundred years before zip codes and email, mail delivery was relatively simple and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Anthony Coombs Raymond was the master builder for the Universalist Church. He also designed the Winter Street Church on Washington Street in Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… and cars could avoid the traffic light at Washington Street. However, drivers could also avoid stopping in Bath and spending money at local stores…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"The U.S. Post Office moved to its present site on Washington Street in 1975. That was also the last year that the Customs Collector was in the…"