Maine Memory Network

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…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"Since there were no bridges, brooks and rivers were crossed at wading places or by ferry. By 1653, the King’s Highway reached from Portland to…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"Main Street and bridge, Surry, 1912Surry Historical Society Probably because Surry originated in East Surry, which was tightly tied to Ellsworth…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"2 & 4 bridge to imagine it strong enough to move mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season."

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

"Casino and Bridge Street, ca. 1901 This is the Casino that was located on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor, where high school basketball was played."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"This growth also led to the building of the first bridge over the Aroostook River, the lobbying for a railroad to come to Presque Isle and the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… money and encouragement to replace the wooden bridge originally built across the Presque Isle Stream on State Street by Presque Isle founder…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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