Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"… Free Library Once there was enough ice for the horses then you would cut holes and set up the loading platform and wait for it to freeze in solid."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… years after, the herring sticks were placed on a “horse.” At the end of the smokehouse era but well before the time Van Riper took his pictures, an…"

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

"… Point or Parker Point where they might be met by horse-drawn carriages to take them up Tenney Hill to George Stover's new Blue Hill Inn on what is…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… a four-wheeled car that is pulled by two or more horses. He may have been the only wheelwright and carriage maker in Lincoln at that time period."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"The horse stumbled and plunged, throwing Mr. Trask directly over its head. Mr.Trask was thrown onto the ground, landing forcefully on his neck and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… found: dance halls, pool rooms, boxing matches, horse racing, a movie theater. In 1924 the Oakdale Country Club Golf Course was built and is still…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Horses first came to Islesboro in the early 1800s, purchased primarily by the wealthier residents. Horses were used as the main form of land-based…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… Library As the fire spread down the block, the horses were all escorted out of the livery stables safely and only some of their equipment."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… birch logs six miles to the mill with one pair of horses. The next year, the new steam log hauler made its first trip to the woods."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"According to Sam Webber. “Horses were used to clear limited areas, and most people used sleighs in the winter.” Around the 1950’s or 60’s, shipping…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"… was made of hydrated lime, sand, water, and horse hair. The slate was made of clay or volcanic ash."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Later, horses were used to cultivate the soil and work the farm and eventually the gas engine took over the work."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… were two choppers, some to tend to the sled and horses (called a teamster), and someone to help unload at the landing (called a yard man)."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"… School student as told by Alice Hawes A horse and wagon are at your door. “Rags! Rags!” a voice yells."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… Tuesday the 16th North Lubec Road was opened to horse traffic. The following week’s edition of the newspaper on January 25 reported that the town…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… Royal, was a Way Station that had a tie up for horses and lodging for travelers. In 1798 a road to the Swift River along the Androscoggin River was…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"The big barn, while continuing to stable horses and farm equipment also became part of a taxi and vehicle storage business established in 1926 by…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… a Marlin Spike, 2 augers, a crow bar To shoeing a horse To mending a Mill Bar for Sam’l Wheeler Contra By a pair of boots By a bushel of corn By1…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Horse racing has a long history in the State and Blue Hill is still known for its traditional rules."

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

"… were pulled out of the forests with teams of horses or oxen. Water powered sawmills were built on streams at the head of the harbor and Peters…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Labor Day and featured livestock judging, horse and oxen pulling, and an assortment of carnival rides and games."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… the first school bus in town, pulled by a team of horses. The conveyance, built of wood, was rectangular in shape with seats along either side…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… over Scottow's Hill, but the hill was so steep horses had to be switched at the top to complete the journey."