Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… during the 1790s, and between 1794 and 1807 the shipping industry tripled. Perhaps most importantly, however, was the founding of 55 additional…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… Massachusetts because of otherwise inconvenient shipping laws, and a growing inland debate ensued over tension between land proprietors and…"

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Resources BOOKS Bonsey, Osmond C. Surry, Maine: An informal History, Surry Historical Society, 2003. Jellison, Connee."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Early Settlement Copy of Surry and Ellsworth map, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Border Dispute Originally, Surry extended to the Union…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…"

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Weathervane Dispute New Surry Grammar School, 1952Surry Historical Society Text by Lynn Bonsey Images contributed by Surry Historical Society…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Early Twentieth Century Daily Living During the Jazz Age of 1920s, Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Broadway by the Bay Playhouse, Surry, 1946Surry Historical Society Surry Playhouse 1929-1938/1946-1953 Text by Kate Mrozicki Images…"

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"Welcome Come to SurrySurry Historical Society Welcome to the Hancock County coastal community of Surry."

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"Late Twentieth Century Scenic view of Patten Bay, Surry, ca. 1960Surry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's population had dropped to…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property Text by Steve Collier and Sandy Collier Images contributed by Susan Paquette through the Surry Historical Society…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Surry Village School Text by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C."

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"About The Project Our team is comprised of Surry Elementary School, the Surry Historical Society, and several Surry residents."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"History of Surry Surry Historical Society Text written by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Surry Opera Company Opera Company's Tenth Anniversary festival schedule, Surry, 1994Surry Historical Society Text by Kate Mrozicki Images…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… was floated downstream to Sprague’s Cove and then shipped to far off lands. Area children were served by one school in the Sprague District."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"With this plan, shipping complications from the Coasting Law would be sidestepped because Maine would still boarder all of the same states as before…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"All thirty-nine ships in the American fleet were either captured, burned or scuttled. The Penobscot Expedition, as it came to be known, remained the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… years, specializing in groceries, hardware and ship chandler's supplies. In Dark Harbor, Williams Brothers operated a large grocery store featuring…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 7 of 17

"… ice, this industry was international and products shipped all the way to India and Sri Lanka. The Laconia Mills were one of the earliest…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 3 of 17

"Ice harvesting was not only a local, state or national trade, ice was shipped all over the world as far as South America, India and China."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"… of Duties Imposed by law on the tonnage of Ships or vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandises imported into the United States” led to the…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(N, C) National archives project. Ships registers and enrollments of Saco, Maine, 1791-1915. Rockland, Me.: The National Archives Project, 1942."