Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"… was located at the corner of Hammond and Columbia streets in Bangor. The building was constructed for campaign purposes to hold 1,200 people…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Wood pile, 130 Center St., Bangor, ca. 1864

"… of the woodpile at his home at 130 Center Street, Bangor. He bought the house in 1854 and immediately began renovating it and re-landscaping the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… Town & Millford Switch and crossing on Market Street." He drew the house as it looked before Samuel Veazie added a shed and made other changes…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… coat and as a rule smokes a cigar while in the streets." He also wrote, "Mr Boynton is a man of his word about his business and has a handsome…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… drew the First Baptist Church on Center Street in Bangor where he and his wife, Clara Cary Martin, attended church together after they were married…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… X Aerial Photo of Race Track and 1955 Auditorium at Bass Park X 1955 Auditorium Soon After Completion from Buck Street X"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Arno Chase’s greenhouse burned in March 1933. Frank Chase built a greenhouse on Main Street, and had about 8,000 ft. of glass."

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… in 1800 and was engaged in trade on Water Street. He had five sons. All five went to Hallowell Academy, all graduated from Bowdoin College, all…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… of the ticket booth at the Braden Theatre on Main Street in Presque Isle, one would see a “cornerstone” of the Braden Theatre placed when the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… granted the corporation a plot of land on Main Street to be used for a public library. The land was the site of the home of Benjamin Sweetser prior…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"Morse Shipyard, Water Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1940Thomaston Historical Society Charles A. Morse of Friendship, established Morse Boatbuilding Co."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"As they turned the corner onto Congress Street, they were met by “a cavalcade of mounted citizens, a detachment of the Police and a battalion of the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… standing today on the southwest corner of Elm Street where it meets the Main Road in Hampden. The gristmill and the sawmill that Benjamin Wheeler…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"At the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road, Crosby and Stetson built a large brick warehouse (Hampden Historical Society 1976)."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"The depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today. In winter, trains were warm and were lit with kerosene lanterns."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… time.” In Bangor Christina attended the Garland Street Junior High School (now the William S. Cohen School) and Bangor High School."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Johnson House, Summer Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library The people behind one of the leading factories in Hallowell were twin brothers…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"The widespread destruction that these blazes caused often required the assistance of fire departments from the various southern Maine communities."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… Bradbury Bridge and the French blocked the Main Street Bridge; both groups were well-armed and ready to chase the scoundrels back to Saco at any…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Old North Church

"… Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was constructed in 1796 on High Street, and was the first house of worship in the town."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… east of the intersection of Water and Winthrop Streets. The ship's knee above (a bracket to strengthen deck timbers) is of particular interest…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… thousands gathered on the circus grounds Summer Street in Bangor to watch the ascension of a yellow silk balloon named "Young America." It was the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… located at the southeastern side of lower Knox Street, currently the site of the Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Company."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… the first framed house being built on High Street above Mill River. Montpelier Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum With…"