Maine Memory Network

Yarmouth Historical Society

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Waterville Public Library

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South Bristol Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… the first balloon ascension in Bangor, the first street railroad, the first gunboat up the Penobscot, his children, himself, his house and gardens…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… thousands gathered on the circus grounds Summer Street in Bangor to watch the ascension of a yellow silk balloon named "Young America." It was the…"

Pittsfield Historical Society

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Old Berwick Historical Society

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Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… meeting at the Royall Exchange Tavern on King Street in Boston. X While claiming ownership to hundreds of thousands of acres in Maine, most of…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… with electric lights, Lubec prepared Water Street, below, for the July 4th parade which simultaneously honored the Town's 100th birthday Water…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… is now the former Maine State Prison site on Main Street in Thomaston, and he operated kilns on the bank of the river, just upriver of where the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"… built in the 1820s on the East side of upper Main Street just before Lee street, and opened in 1858."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"One is, Solomon’s Store and the House of Crafts and Flowers were located in the same place on Main Street."

Maine State Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… first at its ski jump location on Spruce Street, then at its Scotty’s Mountain location on Route 120, and finally at its present facility on Glover…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… Village on the Trask Road, now known as Leavitt Street. A school building was erected on Roxbury Road and one near Highland Terrace before 1850."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… Hill Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street, Dixfield, 2006.Dixfield Historical Society Text by Donna Towle Images from Dixfield…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Years later, the family sold the Orchard Street house and Peggy bought Pine Tree Cottage on Academy Street, which had belonged to another Titcomb…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… Roberts opened Agamont House at the foot of Main Street, where he also built the village's first wharf."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… Fredericks Flood, Jppa viewed from Academy Street, Hallowell, 1936Hubbard Free Library This flood from the black and white days, was one of…"

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

"… with Gould Hill Bridge) is located on the main street of the West Village, Rt. 146. This bridge was constructed by the Maine State Highway…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… standing today on the southwest corner of Elm Street where it meets the Main Road in Hampden. The gristmill and the sawmill that Benjamin Wheeler…"

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

"This hospital, which rises adjacent to the street of Broadway, has a history that spans further back in history than the time it was built."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… store (which is still there), across High Street and back down Main Street. There were oxen-pulling contests, agricultural exhibits, and local…"