Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… plus it housed a carding mill, tannery, stave mill, shingle mill, corn and barley gristmills. At the same time, many East Surry men, along with…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… the shores of Swan's Island, but there is a community spirit that survives, as constant as the tides. Come read the history of our island home."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"The tide gradually eroded the land underneath the building, and the town voted to sell the building in 2006."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… at each side that were moveable to go with the tide of the river and they had pick polls and peaveys to help push themselves across."

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… either end of the raft as they drifted with the tide, smoking their pipes or sculling violently with single fourteen foot wide bladed oars to keep…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… can throw a stone from water to water at high tide.” Dr. Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island between the years 1891 and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Narrative Head-of-Tide Text by David Bergquist, Ed.D., L.H.D. Image selection by Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society; Bill Cook…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Flour produced by his grist mill helped provide a more varied diet for area residents. In 1832 a canal connecting Johnson Bay and South Bay was dug…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Jernegan explained that the unusually high tides, swift currents and good boat service between Eastport and Lubec would facilitate successful…"

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

"… down due to scarcity prompted by so called "red tide" and other forms of harbor pollution. Lobstering remains vibrant and a continuing industry…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… and a few yards at the Narrows, depending on the tide. The bedrock geology of Islesboro and surrounding islands is unlike that of any other rocks…"