Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - South Lincoln schoolhouse, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"… five hundred feet below the site of the first one. In 1896 it was decided to move this building into a more central location and it was moved to a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Communication & Transportation

"Each student was able to respond through one of four learning styles: MASTERY (summarizing facts, dates, places, important events, etc.)…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street

"Each student was able to respond through one of four learning styles: MASTERY (summarizing facts, dates, places, important events, etc.)…"

Lincoln, Maine - Founding Fathers & Early History

"Each student was able to respond through one of four learning styles: MASTERY (summarizing facts, dates, places, important events, etc.)…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"The museum later opened on July 3, 1974. One of the things that has changed is the museum has been moved."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"The one in North Lincoln was owned and operated by Mr. Beathem, the one in South Lincoln was owned and operated by Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"They fit perfectly! I find one skirt and one shirt that I like and that will be enough for today. I put the rest of my money in my pocket and I run…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Also, there was pretty much no one there to tell him what he could do, and he could buy as much land as he needed."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Foxes were kept in one hundred 16 by 16 foot pens. There were also usually two workers per farm. When a mother fox didn’t take care of her young and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"Ten rafts were hooked together with one man on each end to control them. Sometimes, shingles and short lumber were put on top of the rafts."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"Will Brown was one of the first drivers of a Model T in the area. He bought his first Model T in 1904."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… woman named Almeda and had at least two sons and one daughter. Ira Fish died in about 1870 at eighty years old. Ira came to Lincoln in 1825."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"It was one of only a few small hospitals at the time. The nurses and doctors at the Workman’s Hospital saved countless lives and delivered lots of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… included the towns of Olamon, which only had one phone at the pay station, Passadumkeag, one phone at the pay station, Burlington, Enfield…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… Ticket, Lincoln, 1864Lincoln Historical Society One of the first steamboats that traveled to Lincoln was called “Governor Neptune,” named after…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"The only one that didn’t run was Benjamin. When he was about 18 he married Bethia Keith. Together they had two children: Benjamin Jr. and Edward."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… was given to putting on an addition until one day LHS president, Jeannette King, had an epiphany while driving by the Corro house, also located on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Unfortunately, Osgood's closed its doors in the mid 1990s, due to the competition from Wal-Mart. For nearly one hundred years, Osgood’s was a popular…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"One difference was, Gateway Motors was built in 1922. Mr. Allie Webber owned Gateway Motors/Casino Motors."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"One significant feature of this church is the clock on the front. It was a gift from Isaac Burton. Isaac was a kind man who gave money to the town…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"Hunt. It was considered one of the best hotels in Maine. On March 9th, 1958 the building was torn down, and a modern restaurant took its place."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… engaged in sawing lumber for various reasons, one being sawing white birch for spool bars. These spool bars were sent to the Clark Thread Company…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"So overall, if there were no hospital, no one could get any medical attention, and no one could get any help with broken limbs or illness."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"Also, it’s important to us because it’s one of the older buildings in Lincoln and it teaches us about our past."