Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… they joined the Union states to fight against the South to end slavery and reunite the United States."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… others went to work in shipyards in Bath and South Portland and to other states. With a population of approximately 500, Surry contributed forty…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"South Rumford had the Thurston’s or “winter" School on the shore of the Androscoggin River near the Aaron Graham/Bartlett/Welch farm, which the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… River on the east, and the Concord River on the south. These rivers provided the opportunities for small mills to produce lumber and shingles…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… the three towns of MSAD 39, located far to the south and literally on the other side of the mountains, were thrust together with those of the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina’s harbor. In response, President Abraham Lincoln sent out a call for a volunteer army…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Portaged canoes over Carrying Place bog to reach ocean travel routes. Harvested smelts and sweet grass. Ox Cart at N.W. Marston's Store, South…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"THE BLUFF Further south on one of the two highest points of land on Islesboro was The Bluff, a settlement of only seven houses."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"We also had a nursing home located in South Lincoln. This was originally not a nursing home, so it was repaired in the spring of 1956 and on April 1…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… fifty miles from the New Hampshire border on the south side of the Androscoggin River and was bordered by Township Number Two (now known as Milton…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… potatoes were shipped off to new markets in the south. A second rail line, the Aroostook Valley Rail Road (AVR), was completed ca. 1910."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… of existing building materials? View South of Northeast Harbor From Asticou Brook, April 2013Northeast Harbor Library If so, we are fortunate…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"… Estate of William Bingham and split the lot North/South between them. Despite purchasing the lot sometime around 1820, the deeds and clear title…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"Tons and tons of ice was shipped south during the later half of the 19th century. Forty-two ice houses like “Ice Mania”, covered the shores of the…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"This method was used as early as 6000 B.C. in South Korea. Whaling with drogues was especially practiced by the Ainu, Inuit, Native Americans and…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company and shipped to cities in the south to help aid in refrigeration."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… temperatures and pussywillows reported out in South Lubec. Then the blizzard descended, and went, leaving Main Street in this state near the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"When summer came, workers would take the ice down south by ship where they could use it to keep things cold, so produce, meats, and dairy goods would…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… of the Customs House, at 1 Front Street, south of Lambard Street, was started in 1852 and finished in 1858."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… included, until 1848, the towns of Rockland and South Thomaston. It is believed by many that the name of Thomaston was selected in honor of Major…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… and for some time many of the settlers fled south away from the frontier, and most of the remaining natives fled north to Canada and deep interior…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… saw mill which was electronically automated and moved from the flood plains of Guilford to Burnham, which is about 25 minutes south of Newport."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"… in the area my family would have to travel south to get a vehicle. It affected the future because starting the dealership brought other dealerships…"

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

"… passengers, were located at Sweetsers, just south of the Nonesuch River; Oak Hill; Scottow, just before the marsh; Southgate, on the Portland end…"