Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Ryder’s Cove remains a very popular summer destination. The Ryder School House was opened in 1864 to educate those who resided on the Main Road…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… of the Isles (1901) was built for the Catholic summer help who worked for the wealthy summer families."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"Johnson House, Summer Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library The people behind one of the leading factories in Hallowell were twin brothers…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"“Summer people” in Surry and in Blue Hill provided seasonal employment to a number of Surry people as well."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"Henry Hatch Family, 1991. Summer Cottages: 1890-1930, Earl G. Shettleworth Jr. Published by the Islesboro Historical Society, 1989."

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

"That summer under his direction, Elder Ezra Wilson and William Witham with a crew built the two abutments."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Often, island homes were purchased by summer residents as people left for the mainland to seek work."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"Usually there was a play shown in the summer as entertainment for the summer population. These performances utilized the stage of the Odd Fellows…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"Well, boys and girls, every year on a warm summer's afternoon, at about the time of the Bangor Fair, I think of a happening from my early days on…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… or big hitters and would be offered a regular summer job in the town as well as money to play on the ball team."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… Playhouse program, 1951Surry Historical Society Summer theater provided needed summer employment and allowed artists to focus on their craft away…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… event in 1816 was “the year without a summer.” A frost occurred in every month and there was no corn raised, a staple food crop."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Summer - In the summer the Abenakis would travel to the coast to clam, fish, and collect seafood. They would sometimes have big seafood feasts, where…"

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

"The K-8 school has a student population which ranges in the thirties. Students are divided into three classrooms that encompass three grade levels…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… pulpwood logs, which were floated downstream all summer long. Skowhegan Island X However, the heavy logging use clogged the river and took a…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… relieved when the family arrived the following summer. The next significant event that occurred in this area we call Skowhegan was the great…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… that it “will mark a new era in the history of summer vaudeville entertainment.” This noble attempt to revive the park, however, was destined to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"What was left of it eventually became the summer home of Eric and Fran Chetwynd. The current house is a much smaller, but recognizable version of the…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"According to Cush Lane, a summer resident, when high tide fell around around 10:30 at night, there would be lobster boat lights flashing all along…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… builders were responsible for erecting the large summer homes for wealthy summer residents, who spent two to three months here."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"… on Cascade Pond Ice harvesting and storage for summer use was prevalent through the land. In Hallowell the Moore family operated and ice business…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Summer festivals held at Nowick’s barn in Surry, billed as “People of the Earth Together,” featured visiting amateur and professional musicians from…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice; The Ice Storm of 1998; Ice Storm '98

"Down with the ice of ’98 and summer heat that crept in late, ice of blue, ice of silver, hit the silent earth, that solemn night."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"The small farm buildings, used to store ice through the summer, were recognized by their thick, insulated walls and few windows."