Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"For those who came between that date and January 1, 1794, the price was $50 for a 100 acre lot. (Hampden Historical Society 1976) Seventeen years…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… bears has remained a sharp image in my mind for lots of years. It happened on a warm August day in the mid- to late 1940s."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… records and a tall monument marks the Crosby lot in Hampden’s Locust Grove Cemetery, though his grave is not marked."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… cannons were placed among towns, courthouses, and parks. The members of the G.A.R. also gave battle flags, documents, and mementos to the local…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… shrubs, plants, ferns and mosses cared for. This park should be free to all on condition that no rules of the Association were violated… I hope…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"There used to be a lot of big game, with deer in the 300-pound range. That changed with no rules and regulations and a lot of poachers."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"… to find information; for other topics we found a lot of information. The 8th graders also worked on a digital map."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… eastern boundary of Strong changed, eliminating Lots 1-12 in the 3rd Range and Lots 1-14 in the 4th Range."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Her leg was seriously injured, and she endured a lot of pain for the rest of her life. In 1946, Fly Rod died at the age of 93."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… on her mother’s side, and is buried in the Porter lot. The Porter family has a prominent place in Strong’s history and played a central role in the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… Governor Caleb Strong, he reserved specific lots for individuals located in the territory or others entitled to claims."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… -- later bought out all of his siblings’ and their heirs’ interests in Lot 67 after his father, John II, died in 1868. Third Generation..."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"Despite purchasing the lot sometime around 1820, the deeds and clear title for Lot 67 to Roberts and Savage were obtained later on in 1846 from…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… five Spanish milled dollars for a 100 acre lot with frontage on Somes Sound.) Emily Manchester was fond of saying her husband “Chase” should…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… perhaps the most commercially successful of the lot. He was an imposing presence at 6'4" and 225 lbs, with circus-like showmanship and a keen…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Titcomb Ski Slope, Farmington, ca. 1960

"… ski trails, lodge, skiers on the slope, and the parking lot. Note that this ski slope is on Morrison Hill and not on Titcomb Hill."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… the Savage family, who settled on Bingham Heirs’s Lot #67 in a hamlet they called “Asticou” at the head of Northeast Harbor in the town of Mount…"

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

"… been rebuilt, as of 2013, there are still empty lots on Main Street as a result of the fire. On January 23, 2009, the Tan Turtle Tavern burned to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Lots of older folks and young ones to came from Down Town. A violin player played for dancing – a jolly time, and it smelled so good – lots of hay…"…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"A lot of time was spent doing computer work. One of the most important things was evaluations for the staff."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"… many beautiful buildings have been torn down for parking lots or chain stores, but we needed to make a short movie on this."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"… years, the building was demolished for parking a parking lot for the Northeastland Hotel. Sources: Clark, Marilyn, Wm."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"That was on the corner of Main and Park Streets. In 1962, Skippy decided that he wanted to expand the business."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"It is now used as a parking lot for Maine Public Service employees. Sources: Graves III, Richard A. Forgotten Times A Walk Through History."