Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca."

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

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Civil War Veterans of Biddeford, 1916McArthur Public Library Reality…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"Artists and Inventors of Biddeford Creativity has flourished throughout Biddeford's history. Particularly in the arts and technology, the folks in…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor Piles of logs along the Saco River, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor Saco River narrows, Biddeford, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - A word of thanks

"A word of thanks We would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for the help and support they provided to Team Biddeford and the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea Wabanaki beaded purse, ca. 1870Hudson Museum, Univ."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"The Stockholm Lumber Company was operated by Charles and Carl Milliken (later a Governor of Maine). The company also built a large boarding house, a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"Thomaston ships made regular runs between England and the south in the cotton export trade and, as a result of close business associations, many…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"… reports that railroad carloads of broomcorn, ash lumber from Bangor and broom handles were received."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Henry David Thoreau during his 1846 visit to the city noted how Bangor was a bustling lumber town. Lumber along waterfront, Bangor, ca."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… Industries responsible for coastal settlement Lumbering, fisheries, agriculture, shipbuilding, shipping and quarrying provided the livelihoods for…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Lumber Mill at the Mill Pond, Somesville, ca. 1905 At Somesville, the presence of flowing water meant that mills, such as this lumber mill, could be…"

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"People used logs to make houses,build ships, create fires, heat their homes, and cook food. Pine log drive on Machias River, ca."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"… and his son, John, traded in sugar, molasses, and lumber with the West Indies. In 1806 he became the first president of the Penobscot Bank in…"

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

"… were 13 shipbuilders in Blue Hill, along with 8 shipping merchants, 5 ship joiners, 3 blacksmiths (who fashioned the iron fittings), 1 rigger, 1…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Paine did an extensive business in the lumber trade between here and Liverpool and other foreign ports, his ships returning with salt, coal, dry…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"A stick of lumber fell from the saw horses as Haley was walking by and struck him with great force. It hit the ground hard enough that Dr. E.M."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"After that, the planks were sent to the lumber company to be sold to anyone who needing to build houses, sheds, and porches, etc."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Bangor became the lumber capital of the world. boat pulling logs across Moosehead Lake X Logging started with the contractor- he selected the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"John River and then back into the United States duty free. The farmers in the area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"Trees cut for lumber near Walnut Hill village were used to build ships in Yarmouth’s harbor; farms produced crops that were sold in the village and…"