Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Ledyard, had to buy another property to hold the supplies and equipment for the building. The building was interesting for a variety of reasons."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Smokehouses and the many brush weirs that supplied herring lined the shore. Weir construction also brought a measure of prosperity to area farmers…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Each one of these towns is well supplied with handsome mercantile blocks, with banks, electric lights, water systems equal to the best, and sewerage…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"British ships prowled Penobscot Bay, cutting off supply routes and conscripting men into the British navy."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Maine responded vigorously by supplying the U.S. Army and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state."

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

"… Yarmouth or Pownal for things they could not supply themselves, while Walnut Hill looked to Cumberland or Gray."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"All of the original settlers could read. Supply Belcher, “The Handel of Maine” was famous for his music and contribution to society."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"They were a natural resource that supplied tasty fast food, the means of employment and the basis of profitable investment."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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