Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… east of the intersection of Water and Winthrop Streets. The ship's knee above (a bracket to strengthen deck timbers) is of particular interest…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"This school is located on Church Street. North New Portland High, primary school, grammar school and the Green Schoolhouse are all names used for the…"

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)."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Lubec The John McBride Shipyard, located on Water Street, launched a number of schooners and barkentines in the 1860s and '70s."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… school it’s no longer there used to be on school street. Kristen Sawyer: In Thomaston? What town did you live in? Woodrow Wilson: Thomaston."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… Building was donated and was located at 489 State Street in Bangor Maine, at the foot of what is now Summit Avenue. Founded by William H."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"View of Pleasant Street and Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1850Blue Hill Public Library Sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill as early as 1792, but it was in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"Works Cited "The Buildings, Businesses, and Streets of Lincoln." Lincoln Historical Society: Black Binder 1 & 2. Print. Fellows, Dana Willis."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… Church, at the intersection of Main and Lee Streets. The inscription on the bottom of the monument says: “Erected in honor of the men of Lincoln…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… & Bayley on Pine Point Road, almost across the street from Snow’s. Thurston & Bayley not only bought clams from diggers, but they developed a…"

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

"… a good position to supply stone for buildings and streets to the growing cities of the Eastern seaboard."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… owner, donated a parcel of land on Upper Main Street, which was more than adequate for a school. Project trustees were appointed November13, 1947."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… and built three houses for his sons on Main Street. Jeremy Porter's house was built in the area where the gas pumps at White Elephant are located…"

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

"at the corner of Vermont and U Streets in northwest Washington, D.C. Phebe and Olin met in Surry upon his return from five years on the battlefields…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… the faces and names of those they met on the street. "William S. Silsby" Ferry, Swan's Island, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… four times--twice to the Dixfield side of Main Street and twice to the Wilton side where it is located in 2013."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Martin's father, John Martin Sr., a native of Cromwell, England…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… length of time” “Standing on the steps or on the street nearby, or communicating in any way from the windows is unfavorably looked upon by…"

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

"… politics, and people from the typical "man on the street," to the Governor of the state. Photography and photo journalism became a major focus for…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… of the ticket booth at the Braden Theatre on Main Street in Presque Isle, one would see a “cornerstone” of the Braden Theatre placed when the…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Weatherbee Hardware on the opposite side of the street. The store needed to expand, and Mr. Weatherbee saw the fire as an opportunity to help grow…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… large tree flattened their modest home on Academy Street. News Paper Report At 2:00 PM yesterday morning Hurricane Edna hit Maine."