Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"The Walter Blake Insurance Company building was changed to Cornier’s Market, then Worthen’s Market, and is currently Rite Aid."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"Weese of Chicago. The company was called Carrabassett Dowel Company. Some of the local people found employment at this mill."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… been rebuilt several times because of fire and water damage; as of 2009 only the second floor resembles the design of the original building."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Water powered sawmills were built on streams at the head of the harbor and Peters Cove. At the original settlement in Blue Hill Falls, mills were…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"The greatest change was that process waters had to be upgraded to reduce impurities and sand graduals, as these left scratches and lumps on the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… on their walk, learning about the change in water levels, the end of the death penalty, and more."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"One can picture the young family toting water and feed to the barn animals. Phebe played the piano and left behind her music books, including the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Virginia: Donning Company, 1991. Print. Bangor Lumber Company lumbermen with horses, ca. 1910Bangor Public Library Lumber schooners on the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The 22nd Maine Regiment consisted of ten companies and one-hundred people were in each company; thus, there were approximately one-thousand people in…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Many children have spent hours playing in this water. Charles B. Clark came from Industry, ME and settled on the Bog Road (Rt."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"Prides Manufacturing Company is located at 169 Water Street in Guilford. Prides owned a saw mill that covered approximately 2,000 square feet."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… promised that, in tribute to John MacGregor, the company shall remain the John MacGregor Company. Forever we will remember that amazing man who…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"1914Patten Free Library Vine & Water Streets, Bath, 1986Patten Free Library As Bath evolved, the intersection at Centre and Washington changed."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… were created which were able to propel a spray of water upon fires. The first of such devices, known as "The Cascade, was built in Philadelphia by…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"It was being built between Second Street and Water Street. It was created by George Robinson and backed by Justin E. Smith, John P. Flagg, Eben G."

Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"… of packages and circular letters sent from his Water Street location necessitated the construction of a new Post Office in Hallowell."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"Morse Shipyard, Water Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1940Thomaston Historical Society Charles A. Morse of Friendship, established Morse Boatbuilding Co."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… AND EDES BUILDING Turner House, North Main & Water Street, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society The original building was built in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"Travel around the island was by water or rickety “buckboard” carriages on rough, bumpy, steep buckboard roads."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… when winter fishing or fishing in very deep water, one line had two traps (doubles); but most of the time only single traps were on a rope and buoy…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Fluoride was added to the water, a new sanitary district was incorporated, and a tennis court was built as was a 24-unit senior citizen’s complex…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"At first, the fire station got the water from the river using a pump that was in the mill. In the first year after it was built, they raised $944 to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"… Maine, the best Indian guide in the Schoodic waters. Two nice canoes and good accommodations for six persons."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… 1915, became known as the Katahdin Pulp and Paper Company, part of Eastern Manufacturing Company of Brewer referred to as Eastern Corporation."