Maine Memory Network

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

"John Elliott built a mill on Lemon Stream at the Great Works in the West Village in 1803, taking advantage of the abundant forests."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… School were, L to R, Principal Felecia Corson, building committee co-chair Scott Martin, Roger Lambert, and SAD 58 Superintendent Robert Gerardi."

Windham Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… mills and a dam to provide water power for those mills; there were equally as many mills and homes surrounding the dam on both the Farmington Falls…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"Peter Mills, and now his family, has taken strong interest in Hippach Field and its preservation. The Mills Family set up a Trust Fund for continued…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"At the original settlement in Blue Hill Falls, mills were powered by the tidal currents alternately flooding and emptying the Salt Pond."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Lubec – shell middens found on South Bay and Mill Creek. Portaged canoes over Carrying Place bog to reach ocean travel routes."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Soon after this, a fulling and carding mill was constructed to process wool. Waterpower generated from the middle channel of the sluiceway supported…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"They were truly "summering" in Maine. Lumber Mill at the Mill Pond, Somesville, ca. 1905Mount Desert Island Historical Society Somesville was…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Sawmill at Mill Stream, Blue Hill, ca. 1910Blue Hill Historical Society The shipyards were mostly located around the inner harbor, at Conary Cove…"

Maine State Museum

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

"Over 400 buildings were destroyed and more than 1,000 people lost their homes. Yet, according to masonic records, from 1775 to 1786, the Grand Lodge…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Flour produced by his grist mill helped provide a more varied diet for area residents. In 1832 a canal connecting Johnson Bay and South Bay was dug…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… first pioneers came to Blue Hill and settled on Mill Island at what is now near the reversing falls. John Roundy was 36 and Capt."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… a way of transporting a large amount of logs to mills by floating them down rivers. Logs were also transported across lakes using booms."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… Fancy Patent, just received direct form the mills and to be sold very low for cash or exchange of produce."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"A few mills still operated along Mill Stream in the center of town. Fish packing plants in South Blue Hill canned clams, mackerel, and herring."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… from dangling a summer kid by his feet off the Mill Stream bridge because he would not give way to others on a sidewalk in the center of town."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"The three teams learned to build their exhibits and websites for their projects. Each month, the Strong MCHP team members met to fine-tune their…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… caskets were kept in the back room and under the building, with access through a trap door in the floor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"And he was the owner of a saw mill near his home. For further information on Alexander, see the Mill Section."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… Images from New Portland Historical Society Grist Mill Bridge: The Grist Mill Bridge, also known as one of the Twin Bridges (along with Gould Hill…"

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

"It ceased operation in the 1920s and the building moved.(5) It was later burned down as a training exercise for firefighters."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"He owned various mills, including a cotton mill, and was a shipbuilder. In the early nineteenth century he was a very successful man, yet he only…"