Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… three plumbers, one masonry contractor, three granite quarries and a boat builder. There were two pharmacies, two barbers, two clothiers, four…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… old mail route was discontinued and a steamboat company contracted to bring the mail daily from Rockland to Old Harbor This is a much more direct…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Former land and loading dock of the Blue Hill Granite Company were purchased and a clubhouse built in 1948."

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

"It was purchased by a Norwegian company in 2000 and closed in 2003. Unloading the first ferry, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"In 1894, a steamboat company contracted to bring a daily mail run from Rockland, and in 1898 when Dr."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… was created with period lamp posts, concrete and granite sidewalks, street trees, and removal of overhead wiring."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The readily available granite, clay, and wood helped the town develop into a thriving hub. The granite provided the building blocks for early homes…"