Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Cohen MCHP Volunteers in the Classroon and Library

"Cohen MCHP Volunteers in the Classroon and Library We could not have accomplished this task this year without the help of our community volunteers."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Early Railroads in Bangor Resources for the Early Railroads Exhibit: B. O. & M. Cardin, Bob. Old Veazie Railroad 1836, one of America’s very first…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"In 1897 the grandstand caught fire, but it was re-built the next year and made to seat 5,000 people."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"The G-men were closing in on Brady and Shaffer fast. Machine guns were still pelting the street with bullets."

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… Hallowell’s old muster awards still sit in the fire department building. The private owned category was for people who owned cars or some…"

Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"At Bangor High School, the devastating 1911 Fire and the rapid reconstruction of the city in the two years following, fit very well with discussions…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm In Hallowell

"Cold and me don’t mix so well. Enduring blistering winds and never-ending power outages. See what I mean? Tree branches are snapping, and ice is…"

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

"On top of the flood waters, some fires also broke out. The power connections were shut off, but short circuits caused these fires."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"In Saco in the evening the Town Hall was thrown open, which was packed by a joyful crowd. Speeches, singing and cheers were the order of the evening…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Yet from this fire, a revitalized city rose and endowed the city with beautiful educational, cultural, governmental, business, and residential…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… Bangor: The Queen City before the Great Fire. Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, 2009. Print. Rolde, Neil."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… call to service was later in the year when a fire broke out in the Carr O’Brien Block next door, location of the George's National Bank at the…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"The blizzard was held in Western Europe. It started on February 1st and ended on February 29th. In the storm, about 1 thousand people died."

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"The Hallowell Fire Department does other minor fund raisers such as public suppers. Now carnivals usually go to Augusta because it is more central…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"House. Portland, Me., 1903. Print. Stanley, R.H. and Hall, George. Eastern Maine and the Rebellion. Bangor, Me.: R.H. Stanley and Company, 1887."

Life on a Tidal River - About Us

"… Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 947-8336 x 103 billc@bpl.lib.me.us The original Bangor Community Heritage Project…"

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Bangor Volume II: The Twentieth Century (ME) (Images of America). Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1997. Print."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Echoes of the Year (yearbook). Bangor, Me., 1955. Print. Kanes, Candace. William S. Cohen: In The Spotlight."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"… of the 6th, and A little fellow in it that done me a sight of good. Tody is my birthday and I have just celebrated it by A good dinner."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"In 1867 the wharf was expanded, the Lewiston began regular stops there, and tourism took a great leap forward."

Historic Hallowell - The 1998 Ice Storm - Reflections in Poems

"The 1998 Ice Storm - Reflections in Poems Hall-Dale students were provided several opportunities to contribute to the Historic Hallowell project."

Historic Hallowell - In the Beginning - Raw Materials - Quarrying

"In the Beginning - Raw Materials - Quarrying Many of America's finest public monuments were cut from Hallowell granite and sculpted by her artisans…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"David S. Plumly had it built following a fire which destroyed his store in the same location in 1842."

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"He was buried in Grave 95, Section 3 in a cemetery on Peleliu Island. A letter received from Lieutenant Colonel K. H. Boyer of the U."