Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… escaped destruction in the fire of 1894 which destroyed all of that block of Centre Street east to Front Street."

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

"After the fire that destroyed the library where much of Swan’s Island historical primary source materials were kept, the Historical Society turned to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"A third fire in February of the same year nearly destroyed Bath Iron Works, Ltd. on Water Street south of downtown, and a fourth fire struck the west…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us

"In 2008, a fire at the island's library destroyed photographs, documents, artwork, artifacts, and other priceless pieces of island history."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The flood of 1820 was particularly bad as it destroyed all of the mills from Fairbanks down to Farmington Falls."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"That portion of the building was destroyed by fire about 1998.(3) The Scarborough Beach station provided mail service and goods for the large tourist…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Set from a spark from a horseshoe, the large fire originated at the Sagadahock House on the northwest corner of Front and Centre Street."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"In January 1900, the Presque Isle House Hotel was destroyed by fire. The remnants of the building were not demolished until September of 1930 in…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… the town’s only newspaper office, was completely destroyed by fire in November of 2009, owners refused to quit and released the next edition right…"

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

"… a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"After the British burned and destroyed Portland’s merchant fleet in 1775, trade from that port was diverted to Dunstan Landing."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"This fire was very destructive to the City of Bath. It destroyed the YMCA, Columbian Theatre, Bath Aerie of Eagles, and threatened the Columbian Hall."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… of Liberty and his house and financial records destroyed. Richard King died on 27 March 1775 on the eve of the Revolution."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the start of World War II. The newly built station served as a passenger station and…"

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

"It was suspected a discharged convict caused the fire. Prison Cells, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, Maine c 1900Thomaston Historical Society By…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"Everything in this scene was destroyed twenty years later in the Great Fire of 1866. Bank of Cumberland Building, Portland, ca."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Carleton before the fire destroyed the structure in 1851. Probably built by the Fox family in the 1790s, the two story wooden hip-roofed building…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… homes and businesses along the Androscoggin were destroyed, some never to be rebuilt. On September 21, 1938, a hurricane with heavy rains and high…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Paine was a determined businessman, continuing his trading business despite the Embargo Act imposed on all American vessels in 1807 by Congress."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"The North Smokehouse that was destroyed in a storm in 1995 has wood for the fires stacked up against it."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"By this time, Mercy had garnered a reputation for treating those unable to afford their own cost of care."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… community of black and multi-race families was destroyed. Six months later, the State sold Malaga to the highest bidder for sixteen hundred and…"

Bangor Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… he had been gone, his mill had been completely destroyed by fire. Instead of boarding his train that day, he immediately began making plans to…"