Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… such as cloth, wine, sugar loaves, molasses, rum, shoes, tools, different types of food that they did not already have, and sometimes ships brought…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"… in which those views lead him to rail against "rum sellers," the Irish, and any Catholics. Topics and people mentioned include: Patenburg Massacre…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… of wood and were filled with dry goods groceries Rum hard ware fish salt &c." He noted that in November 1865, the building was raised five or six…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"Saunders (b. 1/18/1847) learned the mill trade working at Henry Dunbar's mill at the foot of Toddy Pond in Orland, where the state boat landing is…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… and they scoped out the area on fishing and trading expeditions, as was true for Matthew Patten."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… Harbor, “bought” land from him for a gallon of rum, and documented the deal on a piece of birch bark—which he somehow lost."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… Catholics, convinced that they were being led by "rum sellers" and others to vote against their own best interests."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"This was a regular rum running during the prohibition- So there was a lot of alcohol that brought in money."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… flour from Boston, as well as sugar, molasses, rum, guano, coffee, fruit and spices from the West Indies."