Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"In 1915, a devastating fire consumed the original Watts Block, along with the Telegraph Block - a wooden commercial block next to it, a stable and…"

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…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"He served as Manager of the Jordan Pond House, a Trustee of the Northeast Harbor Public Library, the Acadia Corporation, the Union Church, and other…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… century Maine cities and towns, in which local fire companies created pride in their purpose by displaying their new equipment and handsome…"

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

"On May 16, 1841 an early morning fire consumed two shops in the yard of the State Prison. The leather, carriages and corn stored within were…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… the Eastern bank of Northeast Harbor, built three houses by the time of his death, and forged a close relationship with the Savage family through…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… of relatively modest means who stayed at Rockaway House every summer from 1881 until her death at age 73 in 1895."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… lived in groups of several extended families, in houses made of birch bark. They traveled the ocean, rivers, lakes and ponds in birch bark canoes…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… attempt to bring the Star back as a B-movie house in 1936 after which the space was reinvented as a nightclub, bowling alley, and a retail…"

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

"A fire was reported to her, and she would call the fire department. When people heard the alarm in town, they would call her to ask where the fire…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"My grandmother cooked on a fire pit and got water from a well. My parents raised chickens for money and for meat."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"On February 15th, 1979, it caught fire due to the heating system. The fire started in the store and it spread to the rest of the hall."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"… style block in the center was built for the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company in 1803-04 from plans by Alexander Parris."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"… intended to be indestructible, but it caught fire in 1921. It was rebuilt in 1922. Its capacity was 250 students, but eventually served about 500."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"Voting has been moved from the fire station to the Dixfield Legion Swasey-Torrey Post No. 100 building."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… the Whig and Courier gave a further report of the fire: The fire was discovered in the store of M.B."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"In 1925, a devastating fire flattened the high school. The people of Guilford acted very quickly and the building was rebuilt."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… of hotels, general stores, milinery stores, fire department, sawmills, churches, schools, parks, doctors, golf course, social buildings, and…"

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."

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

"In 2008, a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents…"

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

"Stowell, of Dixfield, operated it until it was destroyed by fire. It was repaired and sold to Cash Clark and Clayton Atwood."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"A new fire house and elementary school were built. Switcher Engine #22, Guilford, ca. 1963Guilford Historical Society In 1958, the B & A…"

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

"The second fire was April 28, 1919, 18 houses and a school house burned, there was about a $30,000 loss, partly recovered by insurance."