Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… walking on the stone beaches, family bon fire parties, and indoor card and board games, especially Bridge, Canasta and jig saw puzzles. St."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… and displaced four businesses." The second fire "displaced six businesses," and destroyed the "Lake Mall and an adjacent building." The details…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… mill, on their first day of work since that awful fire. It was almost like a parade, with people laughing and smiling, thankful for the steady job…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"In 1945 there was a fire in the Buck Motors garage from an unknown cause. The last way these two car dealerships are different is, Gateway Motors…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"In 1884, a devastating fire broke out and burned the tavern which also served as a hotel to the ground."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"This building survived numerous fires that destroyed most of Main Street, making it the 3rd oldest standing public building in Presque Isle."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"This building was destroyed by fire in March of 1927 and was replaced soon after by a brick structure."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"And, if there was an emergency, like a fire, you couldn’t call the fire department. Before telephones came to Lincoln many people wrote letters to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Once, when a house caught fire in Lincoln, the train was used to transport a fire truck. The building burned, but the people were amazed at the speed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"A new building has been built, after a fire burned it down in November of 2009. Today, The Lincoln News costs 60 cents and over 6,000 people buy it…"

Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"John Calvin Stevens House John Calvin Stevens House X John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Wil C."

Historic Hallowell - Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine

"Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine Areas where the blizzard of 1952 hit Maine X By David Mallow"

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"Captains and Their Ships Arthur Moore Captain Arthur Moore at the Hallowell Waterfront. X Anne Wallace, Josh Benner, Shelby Ward, Jacob…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Map

"… Train Wreck Map Map X"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"City Marshals The term City Marshal is an old word representing the head of the police department. Since 1967, city marshals have been called police…"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"Communication Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885Hubbard Free Library According to Sumner Webber, local historian, “People in the…"

Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"Transportation Challenge Granite Loading Wharf, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library Granite pieces too large to be sent by rail were…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"Hallowell House The Hallowell House was built in 1832 and operated for a century as the Hallowell House and held the Governor's suite for…"

Historic Hallowell - Hall-Dale Middle School 2009-2010

"Hall-Dale Middle School 2009-2010 Brian Allen Luke Armentrout Clio Barr Brandyn Bechard Amber Bell George Berry Adam Blanche Ashley Boerner…"

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"Uniforms and Expenses Annual Report, Hallowell, 1899Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner In the late eighteen hundreds and…"

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"Dummer House Dummer House, Dummer's Lane, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library In 1789 Nathaniel Dummer moved to Hallowell with his wife and…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"Hallowell Schools Warren Street School, Hallowell, ca. 1890Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner The founders of Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - The Blizzard - Works Cited

"The Blizzard - Works Cited Boucher, Linda S. I wish for those days of the great blizzard Kennebec Journal Central ME: 2002 Chicago Blizzard of 1979."

Historic Hallowell - Ice; The Ice Storm of 1998; Ice Storm '98

"Ice; The Ice Storm of 1998; Ice Storm '98 Ice Written By Tiffiny McCollett and Ashley Boerner Ice thickly covered every little branch and glittered…"