Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"… has to go away for work that is dangerous like construction, they have to be careful so they don’t get hurt or worse so that they will be able to…"

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

"'Delia Chapin' construction, Dunstan Landing, Scarborough, 1847Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Names of most of the ships built at the…"

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Maine State Museum

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… caused more change on the island, requiring the construction of better roads and making travel between the separate island villages easier."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… two weeks prior to the journey and the bateaux constructed from this wood were leaking and extremely heavy to maneuver."

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

"… bridge across the stream in the community was constructed, settlement and development of Stockholm (in both residential and industrial sectors)…"

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

"Architecture The original state-constructed dwellings (as well as those subsequently built by the first settlers) were 18’ X 26’ rectangular…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings on Wheels Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… from the encampment helped finance the church’s construction “almost without exception, appearing to consider it a privilege to contribute from…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"Additions were constructed, new entrances were added, and the small side streets could no longer adequately handle the traffic."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… of Maine Housing Authority, said that the construction of the new apartments would begin around November 1st and would be done approximately in…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He had foresight in construction because his buildings had solid bases, which could be expanded. He purchased land, subdivided it, and created a new…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Later, wharves were constructed at Ryder’s Cove, Hewes Point, Smith’s Landing and, by 1891, at Dark Harbor."

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

"… of 1100 tons or greater were in the process of construction. Within a year, Captain Simon Shibles built a ship with Maxcy and Mathews on his land…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… area, and they were housed in thirty log cabins constructed between the fort and Mill River, to the east."

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

"An exception to the more modest construction along the river was that of Montpelier, a stately mansion built in 1793-94 at the former site of Fort…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"The natives constructed a cart and filled it with combustibles which they planned on tossing over the garrison walls."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… Society In 1978, a new office building was constructed, and in 1985 a subsidiary was initiated, Wood Chips, Inc., to utilize waste products and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… into the airport in July 1927 while it was under construction, but dense fog prevented him from landing."

The General Henry Knox Museum

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South Portland Historical Society

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Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… been unearthed over the years through farming, construction and natural erosion. Many houses on the island have private collections of these…"