Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"The skiing and snowmobile trails were destroyed by fallen trees and broken limbs from the trees. Hospitals in Maine said that they were full and over…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… in southern ports or running blockades to be destroyed at sea by Confederate gunboats. Except for those willing to risk their ships for…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… one hundred houses and 1,000 cattle, had been destroyed. In 1676 Mogg Heigon and about one hundred followers made an unsuccessful attack on the…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"An example of what the flood had caused was the destroyed Richmond-Dresden toll bridge. The cost of the damage was a total of $260,000."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"and Emily Savage or their heirs to destroy or throw out any building or part of a building that was free from rot and therefore still had some life…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… a light, tripped over it and stared a fire that destroyed three rooms and the sprinkler system didn't stop it because the power was out."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… in Hallowell's possession as the rest have been destroyed by time or are in museums, a true sign of our heritage."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Comparisons

"… cases, power lines were downed and trees were destroyed, people were told to stay indoors and line crews had to clean up the mess."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… leather, carriages and corn stored within were destroyed, amounting to a loss of about $9,000. It was suspected a discharged convict caused the…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"Many buildings were destroyed, along with one bridge that was washed away. Pieces of homes, trees, and bundles of lumber floated down the river."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… homes and businesses along the Androscoggin were destroyed, some never to be rebuilt. On September 21, 1938, a hurricane with heavy rains and high…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"Everything in this scene was destroyed twenty years later in the Great Fire of 1866. Bank of Cumberland Building, Portland, ca."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… structure rebuilt of brick after the first was destroyed by fire in 1843. The Penobscot River was very important to Hampden during the 18th and…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"In 1925, Guilford’s High School building was destroyed by fire. Students used the Town Hall for their classrooms until a new high school was built in…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Throughout the entire operation, he went on numerous patrols in front of the lines and succeeded in destroying several machine guns and killing…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… some of their relatives or friends died or were destroyed during the blizzard. Written by David Mallow Blizzard, High School in distance…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… structure rebuilt of brick after the first was destroyed by fire in 1843. The Penobscot River was very important to Hampden during the 18th and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… escaped destruction in the fire of 1894 which destroyed all of that block of Centre Street east to Front Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the start of World War II. The newly built station served as a passenger station and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… stood on the southwest corner until it was destroyed by fire in 1849. Paine was a determined businessman, continuing his trading business despite…"

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

"Fire destroyed the hangar in the late 1940s and no trace of the airport remains today. Portland Flying Service, Scarborough, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"(In 1947 a disastrous fire destroyed the plant, and production was redirected to other plants in Maine."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Over 400 buildings were destroyed and more than 1,000 people lost their homes. Yet, according to masonic records, from 1775 to 1786, the Grand Lodge…"