Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 3 of 3

"… not afford to feed their families all three meals at the fair. Families brought their lunch, and for supper they would snake at the food booths."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"… terminal as part of the Fourth of July celebrations. Islanders would make a point of having a lobster meal as part of their 4th celebrations."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… (1832-1911) relatives took in guests and provided meals while they consolidated their immediate families into a few of the houses clustered further…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"… of the public's patronage for its incomparable meals, which more than compensate for the absence of liquors." In 1925 eight original members of the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"Jeremiah would usually make meatloaf or baked potatoes. His favorite meal was his brother’s scrambled hamburger and home-made French fries."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"In high school, there were meals already prepared. In home economics, they would help with the cooking during spare time, doing things such as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"Martin noted that residents had prepared a meal for the returning soldiers and that banners describing their battles were at the entrance to the high…"

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

"… Veazie House, was where "Clara cooked her fist meal" and was the birthplace of their first child, Ada."

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"… school children are now offered and the Community Meals for Me is also located there. This historic building stands strong today, overlooking the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"… he had access to food, and he would exchange meals not for money, but for a personal item like a ring or some keepsake that the customer had access…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"There was a photographer’s shop, a restaurant and meals being served in the various hotels. There was a physician (three in the summer), two…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"They had four meals: breakfast, two lunches, and a supper. A cook accompanied the loggers, sometimes good and sometimes, well, not-so-good."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Careful meal planning was necessary so that everyone could get the nutrition they needed while rationing."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"The women and children provided hearty meals at the meetings. Waits, Whites, Newmans, Delanos, Tainters, Newtons, Fosters and Kenneys lived alongside…"

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

"… at the Asticou Inn dining table, taking evening meals at the Asticou Inn many of the nights he was at his cottage until his death in 1928."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… a huge fireworks display, and even catered meals. The theater itself was an open air pitched roof design with a square open stage."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… for this purpose they must have boiled potatoes, meal, and a little salt when necessary. The hay must be used with entire economy."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"He ate his meals walking around a stump. Before his accident, Mr. Trask stood 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 199 pounds."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Kids were welcome to join Mame for casual meals too: much to the delight of young visitors, the menu consisted largely of instant flavored oatmeal…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… in America, could hold 600 guests, served 750 at meals and drew as many as 3,000 to its twice-a-week dances."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Small lots with road frontage were sold piece-meal, often referencing Belcher's Field. That field was later known as Pratt's Field and was used by…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… 187 miles, cost $4, with an additional charge for meals and staterooms. The steamers also brought an increase in summer tourism."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… to sixty people in its dining hall and communal meals were commonplace. The homestead offered its guests fresh produce and dairy products from…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… point, hot lunch cost from six to twelve cents a meal. Prior to the hot lunch program many students went home for lunch or brought lunch."