Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"In 1762 six townships west of the Union River and 6 townships east of the Union River were granted. The townships west were: #1 now Bucksport; #2 now…"

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

"Sometime in the winter of 1841 the cables came to Bath, Maine. That spring they were loaded on a schooner for Hallowell. Col."

Acadian Archives

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The Sandy River provided great amounts of salmon, which was smoked and stored for later use. The forest provided game for the table."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… was difficult at all times but especially in winter on roads built and maintained by each landowner who built permanent gates across their part of…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… that has plexiglass panels that are put up in the winter. One guest, who used to live in the house, came back for a stay and wound up taking a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"John River and then back into the United States duty free. The farmers in the area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Cranberry Lodge (Formerly Harbor Cottage) Northeast Harbor Maine, Winter 2009Northeast Harbor Library The Old Ell is Born..."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… crews would cut wood in late summer and by winter roads were cleared for the dragging of logs to the river's edge."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The first winter in the settlement, while waiting for his family to arrive, Stephen Titcomb tapped trees and began making maple syrup."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… at the time reduced their livestock before the winter season enabling them to avoid the tax bills that arrived in March."

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

"… was near what is now the corner of the Bog Road and the Long Falls Dam Road. The next was directly across the street beside the Kimball Block…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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