Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… with huge trees which the European settlers could harvest for trade with England. More settlers followed and began to farm along the coast."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… BathPatten Free Library The office of the ice harvesters was in the Lincoln Block. People went out on the river ice in the winter and cut blocks…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… berrying place around and bushels of berries were harvested there each summer. The pastures behind Kenneth Newman and Bernard Kidder were locally…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… a place where they could fish, plant corn, and harvest corn on their return from the ocean. Before the first dam on the island, there were two…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… right on the outskirts of Albion, planting and harvesting food for his community, and got a small education at the age of 13. At age 22 Thomas S."

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

"… Society Early settlers supplemented their harvests with fishing to make a decent living. Most early fishing was done in wherries, small rowboats…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Ice harvesters had to say goodbye to their ice fields when they were flooded. Also the harvesters ice shacks were taken by the wind and down the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"In 1780 he planted and harvested corn, turnips and potatoes. He put the corn in a storage crib that he built and the potatoes and turnips in the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company, and shipped to cities in the south to help aid…"

Maine State Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… With No Summer-1816" caused the men to hoe and harvest with mittens on or the frost stuck their hands to the tools."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"In the fall they would go north, stopping to harvest crops, then going on to the woodlands for hunting and trapping."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… in 1789, except that many were involved in harvesting of wood for shipbuilding and heating purposes."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Numerous people sew, quilt, and crochet, many times using their items to help those in need. Some people are carpenters and woodworkers, while others…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… also help to support another 50 jobs in forest harvesting and distribution. Mt. Abram High School and four MSAD 58 schools, as well Strong town…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… over 40,000 people to come together each year and celebrate harvest time, the end of summer, and a way of life that is as important now as ever."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… Boom and Bust in the 19th Century The first harvest was old growth timber. Felled trees were pulled out of the forests with teams of horses or…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… with his family in the township until after the harvest; then returned to New Gloucester, leaving his three sons, approximate ages 13, 12, and 11…"

Caribou Public Library

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… and by 1866 they employed more than 850 men to harvest 24 million board feet of lumber. Abner Coburn, who also served as Maine's 30th Governor in…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the spring smelt run, gathered sweet grass and harvested shellfish, the remains of which have been discovered in shell middens along the shores of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… his preparations—tapping trees, preserving harvest and clearing lands—upon his arrival, he found most of his stores damaged by bears."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Agriculture By Taffy Davis Harvesting Autumn CropsFarmington Historical Society Rich soil and the Sandy River, a source of water, travel and…"

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

"… well-established and well-known fishery involving harvesting herring for smoking and pickling. They joined with local entrepreneurs who shared the…"