Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"Lewiston: Dingley, Inc. 1822-1928. Print. "World War I." World War I. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I>."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"I think all the people that fought in the Civil War were really brave. One of the men that was part of the Civil War from Lincoln was William…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Aroostook War (also known as the “Pork and Beans War” and the “Lumberjack War”), I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that went to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945

"Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Paul Fleming, a Chester resident, is shown…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Paul Fleming, a long-time resident of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Ariel G."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"This was in the front window of Weatherbee's Hardware Store on Main Street during the war. The back of the photo mentions some of the soldiers…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"… in Lincoln, Mattawamkeag and Passadumkeag during World War II. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… used it to transport soldiers to and from World War II. B.J.'s General Store in Mattawamkeag was rented out to the Army to house black soldiers who…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"By the end of World War II, the woods and fields of Surry were free of these polluting items. When the war ended in August 1945, there was little…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… invented something that would have changed the world. Works Cited Goodwin, Beckie. Their Eyes Hath Seen the Glory. Lincoln Center, Me.: B."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… saw mill remained in operation until before World War II. Over the years it produced lumber, barrel staves, and fish boxes."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"After World War I, Mr. Horace Weatherbee, Albert Weatherbee’s grandson, Edward Weatherbee’s son, became a stockholder in the business."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"It went dark for seven years until after the war when a new patron gave it new life under a new producer Charles O."

Lincoln, Maine - Roger Weatherbee of Lincoln in his P-51 H fighter plane, 1946

"… base after being stationed in Florida after WW II. On his return flight, being so close to home, it was only natural he would want to fly to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… vehicles has changed the outlook of the world. When the car was first created it was an outbreak across the globe."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"People all over the world like to be able to go with family to see a movie in their own town. I would love it if we still had a movie theater in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"There could have been huge changes if the war came here and was fought, and we could have had our town or even country taken over."

Lincoln, Maine - William Kelly, Lincoln, 1943

"Bill lost part of his foot during the war. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"The Civil War monument and Methodist Church are visible in the background, as this is Main Street facing north."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"He went to war when he was fourteen to be a drummer boy. There was already a drummer boy, so he fought along side his father, Thomas S. Libby."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"The Aroostook War was when Maine was arguing with Canada for parts of the border. It was a bloodless war because we settled it with a treaty before…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… together people from across the region and the world through music. Program CoverSurry Historical Society Beginnings: the Presumptuous Opera…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"To me, anything that has to do with war is unreasonable and doesn't need to happen. I would be so scared knowing that he was only there to beat on…"