Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"A poor growing season and forest fires exacerbated the situation. Persistence and the determination to survive have been credited as the reasons the…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Elementary School, which was designated a National Title 1 Distinguished School in 2011, sponsors many annual community events such as…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… first bank, the high school, two churches, the fire station, a dairy treat -- one of the first in Maine -- and a new factory built to replace other…"

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

"When the grade school burned in the town fire, the spring of 1919, all of the students went to the Green School."

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"As the postcard says, you're in for a good time. Surry middle level students and teachers, in partnership with the Surry Historical Society and other…"

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"… history of Guilford schools and survival after fires. GUILFORD SCHOOLS From Guilford's earliest days, groaning and stretching to become a town…"

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… members have worked hard to keep the building in shape by painting it, making repairs, and keeping the grounds in shape."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… Half the downtown burned in a tremendous fire during a wild snowstorm in ’69, and five businesses were wiped out, yet it seemed not a beat was…"

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

"Paine was a determined businessman, continuing his trading business despite the Embargo Act imposed on all American vessels in 1807 by Congress."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… War I had an impact – the school experienced a fire in the dormitory in 1917, and the Government eventually did agree to allow funds and materials…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… Yarmouth Academy, the militia, the town band, the fire company and the Abolitionist Society that North Yarmouth residents enjoyed now existed…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"This building soon had extensive fire damage in 1979. The building was made of brick which could have been the reason it didn’t burn completely."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"mentioned above. In 1884, this mill was lost to fire, and in 1901, the facility on the north side which had recently been expanded, was severely…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… Street across the road from the Town Hall andd Fire Station. Today it is operating as the United Methodist Church and is the home of Little…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Hardly any muskets fired, due to exposure to tons of water. In the attack, Arnold was wounded but escaped, and almost the entire army was either…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Fired ceramic pots, possibly an outgrowth of earlier soapstone bowls, appear in southern Maine, suggesting the beginning of agriculture and a more…"

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

"Across Tuttle Road from the Fire Station stands a house that was once an important business established in 1793."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"These challenges included freshets (floods), fires and weather. A freshet is described as a flash flood or flood resulting from a spring thaw."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Instead of boarding his train that day, he immediately began making plans to restore the plant. In 1905, while searching for lumber, he found a…"

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

"If ice freshets do not disturb them, and fire and other forces leave them alone, the present railroad company and all concerned in the construction…"