Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… were quarantined for measles, and had to wait for close to a month before they could leave the camp."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Medical Center founded 1972 • American Can closes in Lubec • Movie theater burns • Lubec Crafts Council incorporated 1975 • McCurdy Smokehouse is…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"These families were by necessity forced to be close-knit and rely on each other at work and at play."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"… as postmaster or someone from his family until it closed. Free Will Baptist Church X The Free Will Baptist Church was built in 1837."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… the door giving the message that the theatre was closed because the piano was floating. The Bath Opera House yet again had to restore its theatre…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"We are encamped close to White Oak Swamp—or rather a pond which flows from it—it is stocked with Pike, Perch, Chubs, Eels and Turtle- of the later we…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"Well I must close please give me respects to all. Yours truly Fred H. Rogers *Birney is A Philladelphian) The 3 Regts were the 3d 4th & 17th In a…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Gerald Palmer closed the gristmill, and Guilford Lumber went out of business. Many businesses seemed to be “changing hands” or were “merging” but…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… 50th year in business and continued until their closing in 1998.   Pat Carney Interview on Carney's Store Brooke Lancaster "Compare and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Adeline Gallant recalled the mill closing so the women could go see the men leave to enlist in the Army during World War I."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Horses pulled the stage over roads that are closed today. Bowery Corner, an old intersection connecting various roads in the Severy Hill area, put up…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… tenement buildings, constructed very close together. These apartment complexes housed many of the less well-paid workers of the mills."

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… than anticipated led to the Caribou home’s closing after only a few months. The McAuley Residence in Portland relied on charitable donations for…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… to begin with this event for it took place close to the lands that eventually became known as Skowhegan."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… post office in a central location, and closed all other existing post offices. Today, mail is brought to the island via the ferry from Camden…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… School, the Academy gave up their charter and closed the doors. (1864) (Butler’s History of Farmington) The Abbott School (1844-1918, 1924-1928)…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"The latest school to close was the Wescott District school which closed in 1944, the only schoolhouse that ran for a significant amount of time after…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Library Lubec’s connection to the sea and its close proximity to the Canadian Maritimes have shaped its destiny – from trade and fishing in the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"The trustees needed to work closely with the architect because the original building was on the National Register."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… for different businesses after the spool mill closed. This would have been convenient so a business wouldn’t have to build another building."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"In 2008 the West Peru Elementary School was closed and a new elementary school, entitled Dirigo Elementary, was built to house students in grades…"

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

"Klondike Plant #1 After closing in 1898, the original Klondike plant was purchased by he Standard Sardine Company and fish was processed there for…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Central Elementary in the North, the last school in town, closes at the end of the 2009 school year."

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