Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"A rambling vernacular Greek Revival farmstead was built on this road by Joel White. In the 1850s it was Morrill Farm."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"New road construction projects were not always well received by property owners whose land was bisected by the new byways, and early records tell…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… and Northeast Harbor, Charles travelled to New York City in the night to meet with JDR, Jr., convincing him to purchase the acreage under logging…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"& Mrs. Ernest Stillman of New York. As the Stillman family grew in numbers, Clover Cottage saw the addition of more upstairs bedrooms and a new…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Because the snow covered the roads, and in the spring, the car would ruin the road because of the mud. According to Sam Webber."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… for having good fun...We were all from New York, and we all thought Surry was the best place on earth to be." Surry Playhouse Road SignSurry…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… the building to Consuello Sides of Boston and New York. His plan was to use the building for a summer theatre."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"He started driving down the road to New York. Keith hoped to find a apartment and a job at White Castle."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"The real problem was getting the crops to market because the roads were seasonal and in very rough shape. In mud season it was particularly difficult."

Bridgton Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… became a subsidiary of Desco Company in New York. In 1964, a night shift was added from 5pm to 10pm."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"He was a stock holder that worked in New York and he took a shine to my father. It was 1929- sometime in the summer- and he said to my father, “I…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"In 1926 the Blue Hill Troupe moved to New York and continued to perform under the name “The Blue Hill Troupe." Since then the Blue Hill Troupe has…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"Higher education was later provided at Stephens High School on York Street. It was built in 1911, with additions being made in 1915, 1917 and 1931."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… coast, buying lobsters to carry to Boston and New York. As the demand for lobsters grew, something else opened up the lobster market -- canning."

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

"… cities in the United States such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. At this time a back to the land movement of sorts emerged."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Acts from Boston and New York were presented and included magicians, dancers, singers, musical vaudeville, acrobats and aerialists, slapstick comedy…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Rusticators were primarily from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and some from as far away as Ohio."

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

"… clipper ships carrying gold prospectors from New York to California, cotton from India to England, and bird guano from South America to Europe."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… American Railroad, which was intended to link New York with Canada and, via ships, to Europe. It would be the final step in the transcontinental…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… of Charles, boarding the overnight train for New York City, to enlist the support of JDR Jr. to stop logging on land near Lower Hadlock Pond and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… shipped fish to markets in Boston and New York and to Europe. So they built their own ships."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… development by wealthy families from Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Designed by well-known architects, on often vast acreages, these summer…"