Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… lived by buying and selling stock, frequently driving cattle to Quebec City. He later moved to the “Fairbanks” area, north of the center village…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… and Lubec adapted to the convenience of driving the few hundred yards across the tide-torn channel by which nature had separated peoples of common…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… the river has interfered somewhat with the pile driving, when it has been crossed, as it will be in a few days, and the intervale on the east side…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And today as you drive through our town, you’ll see buildings and grounds dating back to the early years of our town – all shining brightly and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… located on the corner of what is now Riverside Drive and State Street along the edge of the Prestile Stream."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… at 363 Main Street, at the corner of Hillcrest Drive, dates to 1799. It was formerly a birthing house, where women came to deliver their babies."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Bay freezing over and islanders walking or driving over the ice for necessities. This happened frequently in the 19th century, but only four…"

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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