Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"There was a very strong Temperance Movement in Maine. In fact, Maine became a leading state in this movement."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"It was not a strong wind or even a rough sea. Some men of Pine Point, including Harold, would haul their traps by starting at Prouts Neck and…"

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

"Research and Development was still a strong asset at Oxford which developed a new trial blade method of applying coating for the high gloss sheet…"

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

"… herring and lobster, scallops and clams, remained strong. Local fishermen moved quickly and easily from one fishery to another."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… people who were drafted might not have felt so strongly about the war; they were probably the ones who could care less if the South was separated…"

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

"Lumberjacks were strong, rugged men that were very skilled and talented people. They were so strong that they made hard tasks seem simple."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Peabody was a woman of exceptional ability with strong intellectual aspirations. He invited her (the only female so honored) to join his nightly…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Very high tides and strong winds made for perfect flood conditions. It took only 15 minutes for the water to flow over the banks."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"By 1849, strong ties had developed between Yarmouth village and the interior. Trees cut for lumber near Walnut Hill village were used to build ships…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Many residents felt strongly about their town, as Ethel West, a resident of South Rumford whose home was on the bank of the Mt."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"The ice is not strong enough yet to work upon but the work should be planned so as to be ready to ______________as soon as the weather forms. Mr."

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

"… bridge constructed over the Sandy River at Strong in 1856. The Wire Bridge was substantially rehabilitated in 1960, with new wire suspenders and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"Fales was a strong-willed man who never lost hope throughout the raging war. Emerson Fales Transcription Camp of Maine 4th Near Bottoms Bridge Eight…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"St. Mary of Lourdes has been going on strong for one-hundred-eight years. Patrick Nason "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" I…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"John Abbott’s son, Harold, had a strong affiliation with Farmington, even though he was born in Brooklyn, and spent a lot of time traveling all over…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"She was a suffragette who strongly believed in women’s rights. She was an accomplished author who put much of her energy into fighting for women’s…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… from towns in Massachusetts with schools with a strong influence of arts and music. So education of their children was of vast importance."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"2 & 4 bridge to imagine it strong enough to move mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"His strong and convincing words persuaded the legislature to grant Blue Hill its wish. The citizens "felt it to be the duty imposed upon them by the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… state of Maine a voice in our busy world, and a strong one too. Hannibal Hamlin grew up in a wealthy family, and, during his childhood, he lived in…"

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