Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"On the following day, he arrived at the home of William Read, and he organized the first meeting with early settlers."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… population of Rumford Falls was increased by the arrival of many of the workmen from New York with their families."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Their arrival increased the need for low-cost, reliable housing, which Mr. Chisholm addressed in his plans for a model town, expressed in a letter to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… Waite was at the head of it when the cart arrived in the Village. Jonas T. Severy ran the hotel and furnished the rum and raffled off a white horse…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"It arrived by 8:30 p.m., but it took until 11:00 p.m. for fire personnel to declare the fire ended. In the Times newspaper commemorative interview on…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"In 1865, Warde and six Sisters of Mercy arrived in Bangor, Maine where they opened a school that later became Saint John School."

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"These included the first resident, who arrived at McAuley with a two-year old daughter, successfully transitioned out of the program, earned a…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… and even in coastal towns like Portland, newly arrived squatters offset some of anti-separation sentiment."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… to the people of Maine that aviation had finally "arrived" in the state. Frances Grayson On October 10, 1927, female aviator Frances Wilson…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"They arrived in the spring with three teenage boys and 20 head of cattle. They built a small cabin on an island that had been cleared by the Abenakis."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"They arrived at their personal dock via ocean cruise, or boated across the two miles from Eastport, Maine’s train terminal."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"Stevens arrived at the site on July 25, 1905 and immediately began improving the conditions of the workers."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… season enabling them to avoid the tax bills that arrived in March. Hampden Congregational Church, Hampden, 1893Hampden Historical Society…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… and Pleasant Streets welcomed visitors who arrived via the ferry wharf at the camera’s rear. Click on the picture then read the text telling of the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Rusticators started arriving in the late 1800’s. They settled in many places; among them, Parker Point in Blue Hill."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… oldest boy was appointed the janitor and had to arrive at school early, bring in the wood or coal and keep the fire going throughout the day."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… horseback, boat or stagecoach until the mid-1800 arrival of trains. In 1842 the Eastern Railroad built a line connecting Boston and Portland…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… coal and pulp wood waited for the freighters to arrive. Those settling on Toddy Pond eked out livings as farmers too, but they also hunted, fished…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"On that day, Pease arrived on Malaga to set fire to the buildings. It was a wasted trip, no one was there and the homes were gone."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Arrived to great fanfare. Gardner Lake, 1936 1897 - 1898 • Telegraph service established • Resort hotel Ne-Mat-Ta-No built in North Lubec by…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Arthur R. Gould arrived in Presque Isle from East Corinth, Maine in 1886. At the time, he was a salesman for his brother’s company."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… several new businesses including a credit union arrived and even another great downtown fire, one which consumed a clothing store, caused little…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… in the Guilford Memorial Library since her arrival. In 1996, computers where made available to the public."