Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"As land was cleared, wheat and corn were planted later to be turned into flour, food crops were planted, as well as oats for livestock."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"Mazie Patten Varney Douglass was out planting bulbs in her garden. She used her shovel to dig, and tenderly placed a bulb."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… products and supply wood chips for energy for the plant as well as other factories. Also in that year a new 53,000 square foot modern facility for…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Burnham and Morrill Clam Plant, Scarborough, ca. 1885Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Early settlers used clams for bait, selling their…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"The generator plant is today’s Scarborough Historical Society and Museum building.(4) Turnouts, where trolleys could stop and pick up or discharge…"

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

"… original building was renovated, a new heating plant was added and the library grounds were landscaped at the same time the addition was…"

Acadia National Park

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"Ceres was the goddess of food plants, and her name has been incorporated into one of the most common words we use today: cereal."

Maine Conservation Corps

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… S: Yes, in the factories, and at the can plant … and then, when they couldn’t do that, that’s why they went away to Massachusetts."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"But to go back to the fort, we went in and planted the stars and stripes on the parapet and soon after, our old star-spangled banner was seen waving…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… to determine the best means to modernize the plant that Ethyl had recognized would take millions of dollars to properly automate."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"During the development of this plant, Gould took payment only for his expenses. The power plant opened in October of 1907."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Then, on March 4, 1968, Standard Packaging announced that it was closing its plants in Brewer and Lincoln."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… purchase of the former Ethan Allen plant in Burnham foreshadowed its diminishing presence in our town."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"… which 100 acres were burned off and readied for planting); and built 26 houses and a community center known as the Kapitoleum (Capitol)."

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

"… in 1956, Charles purchased many of the large plants at Reef Point (including the extensive collection of rhodora) and incorporated the Farrand…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"As the Rockefeller family planted their roots on Mt. Desert Island, Donald Bryant was making history of his own."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… in 1911 to make room for the Central Maine Power Plant. Arthur Moore Ice House, Hallowell, ca. 1934Hubbard Free Library Ice harvesting was a…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… in 1911 to make room for the Central Maine Power Plant. Arthur Moore Ice House, Hallowell, ca. 1934Hubbard Free Library Ice harvesting was a…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… powered by electricity which opens jobs at power plants, making life easier for everyone. C & E Milliken Sawmill, Hallowell, ca."

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"It was a place where they could fish, plant corn, and harvest corn on their return from the ocean. Before the first dam on the island, there were two…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… Farmington, signs were posted at the base of plants and trees by Dr. Drew Barton and a walking tour was created."