Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"A dough boy is a specially trained soldier who is able to fight one on one with the enemy. This is unlike most soldiers who fight in tanks or in…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… Opera Company Walter Nowick--farmer, Juilliard-trained pianist, Zen teacher, son of Russian immigrants, witness to the aftermath of the bombing of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"The Carlton Bridge is now only used for trains, and the Sagadahoc Bridge now acts as the way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Loring writes that the minister’s children “were trained to habits of industry and economy so as to be examples to those of his flock”."

Prince Memorial Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"The Training School Mallett Training School This school will be replaced within the next year or two Farmington Historical Society As the…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… across the two miles from Eastport, Maine’s train terminal. The Narrows between their beloved island and Lubec merited not a second thought."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"As the popularity of train transportation grew, it allowed more isolated residents to enjoy cultural activities in other larger communities."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"This system of automobile and train ferries continued until the Carlton Bridge was built at the south end of downtown in 1927."