Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Lime kilns were built below the bridge on both sides of the Creek in close proximity to the first shipyards in the area."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Lime kilns were built below the bridge on both sides of the Creek in close proximity to the first shipyards in the area."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"The arch bridge was completed in 1930, replacing the wooden bridge that was mounted on the wire mill dam."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… considered a more accessible location a covered bridge was built and named Porter Bridge. Elizabeth Abbott recalls that in earlier years a ferry…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… in 1901, but difficulties in constructing a bridge over Stuart’s Brook delayed the anticipated opening."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Two new bridges were built, the library was renovated, and zoning ordinances were drafted, but not accepted so the entire planning board resigned in…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… the construction for a new steel and concrete bridge was underway after being interrupted once again by another flood."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Before roads, railroad bridges and tide gates, ocean water overflowed the marsh at high tide. Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"After 1900, when the first permanent bridge across the stream in the community was constructed, settlement and development of Stockholm (in both…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"In 1924 a fine concrete bridge was finally built over the Madawaska Stream in Stockholm to replace the wooden one washed out in the flood of 1923."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"Zina was a bridge builder, a wagon & carriage builder and a businessman in the Corn Canning Industry."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"In that year alone, seven or eight ships of 1100 tons or greater were in the process of construction."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… River with a meeting house on the hill above, a bridge across the river, a post office, a few traders and some unpainted houses scattered about…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"In 1901 the Red Bridge was built near this location. Isaac Gleason was considered the pioneer of Mexico Corner."

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Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"They might work on bridges, railroads, etc. and they have to use big machines with traffic coming in every direction."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… 18, 1879, the first casualty occurred at Low’s Bridge. Since there was no siding, cars that had to be loaded were left on the track and had to be…"

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

"… the stone was prized for the construction of bridges and large buildings in fast-growing American cities."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"So great was the pressure under the bridge that the water burst through the road surface, leaving a hole a yard in diameter."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… and indoor card and board games, especially Bridge, Canasta and jig saw puzzles. St. Mary of the Isles and Christ Church provided places of worship…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… a summer kid by his feet off the Mill Stream bridge because he would not give way to others on a sidewalk in the center of town."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… High School, Braeburn Hotel, Low's Covered Bridge 4) Guilford Memorial Library, Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Masonic Hall 5) Oldest House in Guilford…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… concrete and steel in constructing buildings and bridges diminished the importance of granite, affecting employment in the state's granite centers."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"This included the section between Bridge Hill and the Ellsworth post office. Ellsworth resisted the change because ”while they were a part of Surry…"