Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… the district, the teacher boarding around from house to house in the district where he taught school."

First Parish in Portland

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"You would have to call in advance to reserve a seat. They served pasta and other good Italian food. Hartt’s Restaurant “served the best pizza you…"

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

"If the doctor was available for house calls, Ella would phone to determine who was ill. She would then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at…"

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

"… was established at the eastern side of the island called Atlantic Mrs Durilla Joyce was appointed postmistress She held the office until 1897 when…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"He used the house as a boarding house for men working at the sawmill and working in lumbering. This house became known as the Springer House."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… 1900Thomaston Historical Society By 1843, after calls by inspectors for a new more humane prison, a new wing was erected."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… purchased the property and added a carriage house, a hen house with cupola, and elaborate wooden fencing in an effort to create a picturesque…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"They were intended for what was called "amusements of a wholesome nature." Gambling, strong drink and profanity were prohibited."

Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"The tavern no longer exists and many of the houses have been razed in the past ten years, but the name clings to the section and probably will for…"

Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"… when there was a chimney fire, the person would call the fire department, and they would blow the whistle one time."

Allagash Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… In 1795, an East Surry schoolmaster went from log house to log house teaching the pupils one-on-one to know the letters and to say the catechism."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"Usually when people called central office they would ask for the specific name of a person instead of the line number."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"Some people called it terrible and never wanted to go out side because they were so paranoid that icicles would fall on them or trees collapse on…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… Free Library Hallowell’s second fire engine was called the Lion, but at first, was known as the Hydraulion. It was sold to the Vaughans in 1875."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"It is also the home of the so called “wicked good beef jerky.” At this time Thomas and Andrea Gilbert and their children Trey Gilbert and Ellie…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"In 1884, a school house was situated near the Bluff because the local students had to travel too far to attend the Parker School in Pripet."

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

"After crossing the river they followed the northern bank to what we now call Farmington Falls. Measuring Rock Located on Rt."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… out that they needed to grow crops that one would call “niche” markets like blueberries, sweet corn and low cost hay."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"When you ask about him most people would call him a gentle giant; he got that name because he was so big and strong, but he loved kids and he never…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"… protest from Hallowell to the state Capital and called for the creation of a National Historic District to preserve the downtown area."

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"… created a small amusement park on the little lake called Lake Wesserunsett in Lakewood Grove. In previous years, it had been a Native American…"

Gorham Historical Society

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