Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Early Schooling School House, South Surry, 1900Surry Historical Society In 1795, an East Surry schoolmaster went from log house to log house…"

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

"… the war six years later as a lieutenant in the South leading African-American troops. Olin is honored to this day by having his name listed on the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… 1817-1902, who was a folk artist living on the south side of the Androscoggin River in what was the Aaron Graham farm."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… paper machines were installed, A, B, and C in the south end of the paper mill complex. The No's. 7 and 8 had been used to account for two little…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"William Stevens residence, South Windham, 1869Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Fannie Stevens died in 1931 and Ella (1869-1945)…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… William flew across the globe, from the tip of South America to Alaska. While on international trips, Gannett would receive news from his father…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Lincoln, a torrent of water swept down upon the south of the town of Lincoln, inundating stretches of the highway running to Enfield, washed out…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Savage and located south and adjacent to Harbor Cottage (present day Cranberry Lodge) along Peabody Drive across from the Asticou Inn."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… old marine store, near the cove at the South of the present wharf, smelling of all tarry seafaring things…” Kimball’s story sold hardware, dry…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… the principal assistant engineer for the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway. He was in charge of the task of building a rail line from…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… took the buildings on lower Broadway then headed south on the west side on Main Street. All the buildings burned on the west side except the Free…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"Col. F. B. Morse who lived on the South road, came forward with the idea of a suspension or wire bridge."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… in Lubec, he served to 1930 then retired up on South Lubec Road. Lightkeeper Eugene Larrabee X Eugene Larrabee occupied the post from 1930 to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… was held on the Ellipse, a grassy area to the south of the White House. Since the Ellipse serves many purposes throughout the year, a cut tree…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"To the south, at Union Wharf, King sold property to William Ledyard and Asa Palmer for $300 in 1806."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine. Vol. II. Hallowell, 1865. This brook briefly explains about Fales' life."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… including: Guilford, Dover, Alton, Pea Cove, South Lagrange, Lagrange, Boyd Lake, Milo, Sebec, Abbot, and Blanchard."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"1880Guilford Historical Society Bank Square - South Main Street on the right showing Spearing Furniture Store and Undertaking Parlor, Scales Block…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"There was a carding mill operated by Mr. Purvis south of the bridge, near Mr. Mountford's mill, but it crumbled to decay. Mr."

Acadian Archives

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The shipyards of South Portland were a destination for many able-bodied workers, who helped with the construction of Liberty Ships."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Rumford Falls Looking South, 1916Greater Rumford Area Historical Society It took eight years to quietly negotiate the purchase of lands…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"The first cornfields at Meductic (south of present day Woodstock, New Brunswick) were planted by native refugees from southern New England following…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… of parting; to the east lies Woolwich, to the south Phippsburg, to the west, West Bath and Brunswick, and all the way up Washington Street is…"