Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"The towered corner building housed the Post Office in 1911 (and for many years afterward), was also proudly deocorated for the grand celebration."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… is definitely the U.S.” By July, 1808 the timber tower and a keeper’s house were complete though the exact date of first illumination is lost to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"A microwave tower was erected on Swan’s Island across the road from what is now the transfer station."

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"An abandoned fire tower remained when this photo was taken. Myron Avery Peak of Bigelow Mountain X A boulder on Avery Peak commemorates the man."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"South support tower and cable anchoragesStrong Historical Society Support towers were framed and braced to evenly distribute the load on mortared…"

Oakfield Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"In the bell tower, there is the 1802 bell that was probably cast by Paul Revere himself. It was rung in 1967 by City Hall custodian Theodore Burns at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"The bell is currently in the tower on top of the new City Hall, the Davenport Memorial. In the Old City Hall there used to be a police station in the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… the city of Bangor, were extinguished, and the tower itself was camouflaged with drab olive paint."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… exceptional 198' wire suspension span with wooden towers and a wooden deck system was very likely patterned after the similar bridge constructed…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"1890Abbe Museum Big Thunder Towering in height and personality, Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, Penobscot, (1827-1906) was a leader among Wabanakis who…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"The new hose house had high towers for hanging hose to dry and a large stove to heat. Upstairs in the house there was a room for the meetings to be…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Cell towers came to town. Harold K Melvin Memorial Park X Another downturn came in 2002 when the D.E.P threatened suit over an unpermitted…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… and ring a bell unless the school had a bell tower. Kids needed to stay close enough to the school so that they could hear the bell or they would…"

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

"This structure stands with two shingled towers, cradling a bridge made of steel cables. The Wire Bridge is a physical landmark, but the real appeal…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… from the completion of this extension, will tower so high above all loss or injury sustained, that many years will not pass our citizens…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"View of Downtown Bangor from City Hall Tower, ca. 1870Bangor Public Library At this same time, Bangor saw the rise of small "non-lumber" industries."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… deactivated in 1935, when a separate electrical tower with a blinker was erected next to the lighthouse."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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