Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… station in the block between Cumberland and Curve Streets to the terminus in Milford. The average speed of the trains was around 6 miles per hour."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Just as Guilford was recognized as a “Main Street 90 Community”, recession crept up from nowhere, resulting in layoffs. The mood was dreary."

Prince Memorial Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… & Maureen Fournier Economic History of Main Street in Northeast Harbor - Brook Minner, Hannah Stevens, Northeast Harbor Library & Tim Garrity…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Sylvia’s Church on Kebo Street. As reported in the Mount Desert Herald in 1882, Indians from the encampment helped finance the church’s construction…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… in 1800 and was engaged in trade on Water Street. He had five sons. All five went to Hallowell Academy, all graduated from Bowdoin College, all…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Ice Storm Day 1 Ice Storm, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library On Day 1 the storm had began, with a force of a hurricane on…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… where the Bulkhead is at the bottom of Winthrop Street, stated Sam Webber. Ships that came into Hallowell were from New Bedford, New York, Boston…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… neighborhood near his home and with it, came a street that still bears his name. And he supported education, presumably because he didn’t have a…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"At the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road, Crosby and Stetson built a large brick warehouse (Hampden Historical Society 1976)."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… in John Crosby’s warehouse at the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road. The British left a cannon ball hole in the warehouse and pillaged…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… ya know they had public road projects paving streets so it wasn’t so bad here. The city was much worse. We moved- I forget which year."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… to establish a trading post on lower Wadsworth Street, specifically for trading with the Wawenock, Tarratine and Penobscot Indians."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… located at the southeastern side of lower Knox Street, currently the site of the Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Company."

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

"… the first framed house being built on High Street above Mill River. Montpelier Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum With…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Fat Collection Students at Fifth Street School were collecting fat for the war effort. X Another thing everyone was inspired to do was save all…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"The town field is located along Water Street. The field also runs along the Piscataquis River. Near the Town Field there is a tennis court, a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… on August 13th, 1984, in his home on High Street. David Fogg "Describe the feelings, or the feelings of someone living in that time when a certain…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… granted the corporation a plot of land on Main Street to be used for a public library. The land was the site of the home of Benjamin Sweetser prior…"

Northeast Historic Film

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Cumberland Historical Society

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Old York Historical Society

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Skyline Farm

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Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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