Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… ripped up the tracks, sold off its assets and destroyed what it could not sell. Some remnants were salvaged and are on display at the Sandy River…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Carleton before the fire destroyed the structure in 1851. Probably built by the Fox family in the 1790s, the two story wooden hip-roofed building…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… 1842, the original Hampden Academy was completely destroyed by fire. However, it was insured for $1000 by the Hampden Fire Insurance Company, a sum…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"That portion of the building was destroyed by fire about 1998.(3) The Scarborough Beach station provided mail service and goods for the large tourist…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… been expected in the spring, were almost totally destroyed because of lack of care. Farmers and lumbermen were performing soldiers’ duties."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… downtown business district." The first fire "destroyed two buildings and displaced four businesses." The second fire "displaced six businesses,"…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed the Chase & Kimball Oil Co. oil storage facility near the ball fields."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"… School was located in East New Portland, but was destroyed by fire. Despite the frustration of such a financial and community loss, the town…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"The North Smokehouse that was destroyed in a storm in 1995 has wood for the fires stacked up against it."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… An earlier fountain, called Stork Fountain, was destroyed in 1952. It was severely damaged and rendered unrepairable when it fell into the ice pond…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"It destroyed the YMCA, Columbian Theatre, Bath Aerie of Eagles, and threatened the Columbian Hall. This was the third fire to cause major damage to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… moved to the Old North Church so it would not be destroyed. Also the builders had the angel's red boots turned to stockings. Oliver and William V."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"… of Bangor found their waterfront businesses destroyed by the force of the river. And each time the city rebuilt its waterfront, it created a new…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"This building was a frame structure that also was destroyed by fire. A second building was constructed at the same location that served as a school…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The tea house was mostly destroyed and is not here today. Guilford Hardware moved to the site around 1980 and suffered great damage during the flood…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… here are too hard to find for them to just be destroyed. The Lincoln Historical Society does a lot for Lincoln and our history, this was just one…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… country in the war which preserved the Union, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution, 1861-1865.” Charles made the statue in Jacob’s…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… of Liberty and his house and financial records destroyed. Richard King died on 27 March 1775 on the eve of the Revolution."

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

"After the British burned and destroyed Portland’s merchant fleet in 1775, trade from that port was diverted to Dunstan Landing."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"A rampaging ice breakup destroyed it about ten years later. The next bridge was built by Jeremiah Ellsworth, with the help of Col."

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

"… a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… the clothes on their backs; 28 buildings had been destroyed; and the losses totaled $500,000. All this devastation occurred between 5:10 p.m."