Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… theaters were once part of Bath's downtown, none remain. Changing habits, the use of automobiles, and new technology killed these entertainment…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… had been changed and the occupants would remain the same. There was also a building in the Columbian Block that was used for gatherings and group…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Only a single hand colored photograph remains to document the Universalist Church. Oliver Moses rented the upstairs of the Church Block to a…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… at Low’s Bridge, four at Sangerville, one foot bridge and four regular bridges at Guilford Village prior to the present structure."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The entrance to the covered bridge is on the right of this photo. Bank Square, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society Bank Square -…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"The bridge has been pronounced, by those capable of judging, to be one of the best structures of the kind in this country. Much credit is due to Mr."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… that Jacob had started on the property, built bridges modeled after famous bridges throughout the world, added shrubs and trees creating a virtual…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Prior to the building of the first bridge in 1758, the only way to cross the river was by ferry. The "lower ferry" was down by the mouth of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… Illinois and the foundations of the Brooklyn Bridge. The Andrews' supplied granite to big local projects as well."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Hopscotch and London Bridges, marbles and ball games filled the play area adjacent to the school at recess time."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… the Backingdom Road went across the Thad White Bridge, past York Hill, and on to Poplar Hill. There was a county road that went from Dixfield up to…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Temporary Foot Bridge, Guilford, 1954Guilford Historical Society In the early 1950’s the construction for a new steel and concrete bridge was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… Transcription Camp of Maine 4th Near Bottoms Bridge Eight Miles from Richmond May 27, 1862 Friend Marietta Camp of ME 4th Near Bottoms Bridge…"

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…"

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

"… of the river northwest of the Wadsworth Street bridge) near John Paine’s original wharf, in what was earlier General Knox’s pasture."

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…"

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."

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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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."

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

"The state's limestone industry was impacted to a lesser degree, since a market for lime remained. Sources: Condon, Richard H."

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…"

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…"

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."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… were Blue Hill Mountain and the Blue Hill Falls Bridge. On Parker Point, a tennis court was built in 1912 by George Cochran."