Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"A: Well, I’m a teacher and they were canceling school every day. So I was a little bit concerned about all the school days we were missing."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"In 1771, public schools were established and in 1795 the Hallowell Academy opened, one of the first classical academies in the District of Maine (a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Island Historical Society The pinkish buff granite from it was medium to coarse in texture and was used for pavers, random, and dimension stone…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"… kept drained so that the workers could access the granite. When the quarrying season was over each year, the rain filled up the pit and iced over…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"The bridge was a five-span structure, with granite block piers and abutments supporting five timber kingpost trusses."

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

"1900Swan's Island Historical Society Granite quarrying was a successful industry on Swan’s Island from the 1890s to the late 1920s when the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"With its resources of timber, granite, water power, fishing and hunting, Swan’s Island made an attractive settlement site for families and traveling…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"She served until 1972. Roberta recalled being tired of coming up against the opinions of two men when determining school business."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"There were two floors to the school, with the older students upstairs. Both floors were heated by a wood stove in the winter."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"The foundation was made out of granite blocks, wood and posts and beams. The house was Victorian influenced and was one-and-a-half stories tall…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She would visit Swan's Island during school vacations as a child. Her family moved here in 1976 after she graduated from high school."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The grounds were spruced up with concrete walks, granite steps and iron seats. On July 17, 1904, the Hallowell Granite Company installed the Replica…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"… Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's Island's k-8th grade school share common ancestry."

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"Police and Fire Citations Administrator,. New England Muster Assn.. 20 Sept. 2009. N.E.M.A.. 10 Apr."

Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"John Calvin Stevens House John Calvin Stevens House X John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Wil C."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Sounds

"Hallowell Sounds Here are some interesting and exciting Hallowell Sounds. The Serenaders Stars Over Stevens ~ Listen to the singers from the Stevens…"

Historic Hallowell - Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine

"Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine Areas where the blizzard of 1952 hit Maine X By David Mallow"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"The Hallowell Union Fire Club Union Fire Club, Fire Bucket, Hallowell, 1805Hubbard Free Library The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Maine…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Interviews

"Hallowell Ice Interviews Ice Storm Video Interviews Mike Grant, Fire Chief Interview  Created by Mason Peaslee and Tiffiny McCollett Interview of…"

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"Captains and Their Ships Arthur Moore Captain Arthur Moore at the Hallowell Waterfront. X Anne Wallace, Josh Benner, Shelby Ward, Jacob…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Map

"… Train Wreck Map Map X"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"Communication Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885Hubbard Free Library According to Sumner Webber, local historian, “People in the…"