Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… possession, the blacks were set to work on the street, which was in a bad condition. Our army has been steadily pushing on, cutting new roads…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… in John Crosby’s warehouse at the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road. The British left a cannon ball hole in the warehouse and pillaged…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… in 1848 on a knoll overlooking Depot Street and Main Street. The church was dedicated in 1849. For more than 100 years, it served its members, but…"

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"1895Hubbard Free Library A site between Winthrop Street and Central Street became home to Hallowell Granite Works."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… erected for them next to their home on Upper Main Street, presently the home of Anthony Nichols. Here students, who wanted more than a common…"

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

"… near the junction of Old Blue Point and Portland Street (Milliken Mills Road). It ceased operation in the 1920s and the building moved.(5) It was…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"Main Street lost its luster as restaurants, department stores and professional offices were replaced by second-hand shops, convenience stores or…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"Agry built his house of bricks on Second Street, two houses north of the U.S. Post Office, which is on Winthrop Street and still stands today."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"Then in 1951, the members that left State Street Baptist planned on having their own services in the same building."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"In the 1820s, this house on Pine Street was lived in by Brown Stimpson, a druggist and mining expert."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… other place names, like Peirson's Lane, Sullivan Street or Clifford Park? What about those historical figures whose names are not remembered on…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… and opened small businesses up and down Main Street. Their businesses included restaurants, groceries, and clothing, paper, and fancy goods shops…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… set out to turn himself back in, but died on the street. A world away, the Swan’s Island settlers had taken matters into their own hands."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… former Pavilion Congregational Church at 270 Main Street and dedicated the McArthur Library in October of 1902."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… neighborhood in Saco and the Somes Block on Main Street in Biddeford. He would be elected to Congress in 1868 and spend the rest of his life in…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Lord (1912) Maine At Work in 1861, by Jackson Surry, Maine, 1850-1880: A History of Four Neighborhoods Including A Guide to the Research and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… Parish Meetinghouse and do the Museum in the Streets. The students were great; they outperformed themselves." -Raymond Gaudette, President…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… 22-71 Dancing, family history, Hampden, first street railway   Part 3, pages 72-120 Annie Martin Snow death, dance school, Katahdin Charcoal…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… the first balloon ascension in Bangor, the first street railroad, the first gunboat up the Penobscot, his children, himself, his house and gardens…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… was better known, acquired property on Upper Main Street, directly on the railroad easement. Four generations of the Starbird family manufactured…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… and built three houses for his sons on Main Street. Jeremy Porter's house was built in the area where the gas pumps at White Elephant are located…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cotton Mill & The Johnson Shoe Company

"… era! Johnson Shoe Factory, Hallowell, 1900Hubbard Free Library Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885Hubbard Free Library"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Technology

"… & Maggie Pomerleau Cotton Mill, Academy Street, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library Hallowell schools, energy in Hallowell, communication…"

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