Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… free of pollution and are suitable for swimming, boating, and fishing in the Rumford area as a result of the efforts of United States Senator…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The trip was doomed from the beginning as boats were ordered only two weeks prior to the journey and the bateaux constructed from this wood were…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"and blocked transportation for everyone, even by boat. Although these situations occurred, the people of Hallowell were not alone."

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

"… and sharp-roofed houses, its odd-looking boats and winding streets...The large engraving is accompanied by two smaller framed pictures, showing…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… a space big enough -- a barn, a warehouse, or a boat house -- it was likely someone had hammered a basketball hoop to the wall."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… the unusually high tides, swift currents and good boat service between Eastport and Lubec would facilitate successful operation of the plant."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… the library got computers for public use, and a boat launch was installed on the Piscataquis River."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… the fire, and they lost everything except a small boat in the river. They were planning to return to Falmouth to start over again, but on their way…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Travel was by boat. By 1790 North Lubec, with a population of 245, was far more developed than Flagg’s Point (Lubec)."

Acadian Archives

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"He was shooting from the deck of the boat he was sailing with his brother to Prince Edward Island. Both canneries were important operations later in…"

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

"… was preferably done by water in canoes and small boats, following the example of Native Americans. People traveled by streams, rivers, ponds, lakes…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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