Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - In the Beginning - Raw Materials - Quarrying

"… in Maine the resource first exploited was timber, processed into potash was for export to Britain's soap-making industry."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"There were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine, but the only way to effectively transport the harvested timber to southern markets was…"

Historic Hallowell - A Bay State Exodus

"… worsening scarcities of land, hay, fish, lumber, timber and firewood in Southern New England’s old towns." A better life beckoned in the District…"

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite

"… in Maine the first resource exploited was timber, quarrying granite soon followed as a money-maker."

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

"During the timbering and homesteading years, Col. Swan also made provisions for a mill to be built so that the grain grown by the homesteaders could…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"… [Bean], charged of illegal possession (taking timber) in the county of York, 1741Maine Historical Society Then came other projectors, championing…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"The wind propelled 8 inch square cotton mill roof timbers into nearby buildings. The other half happily awaited the end of this horrible storm. Mr."

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

"… granite block piers and abutments supporting five timber kingpost trusses. This bridge was replaced with a two-span concrete T-beam bridge…"

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

"… flowing Kennebec River and the abundant stands of timber to create a powerful logging industry, which became the predominant regional business for…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… many families supporting themselves off the timber from its lands. Sawmill, Surry, ca. 1903Surry Historical Society Hollis E. Saunders (b."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"… to build ships on the Kennebec was a stand of timber, a sloping bank and a little good water. Hallowell-built "Topaz," 1828Hubbard Free…"

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"Timbers, bricks, gravel, and tarred paper began to fly around his head as Brown ran to the other end of the mill."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's First Dwelling

"… fell, these energetic first settlers had hewn timber, procured boards and planks from the mill at Cobbossee, and built a comfortable frame house of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"He managed the timber and recreation resources and campsite wildlife for Baxter State Park. He also protected and maintained species supported from…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Timbers could be laid down on the shores for ships and then easily launched upon completion. The first records of ships being built are in 1787 when…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"By then, most timber used for ship construction was imported from southern forests, and a majority of the trade carried on by northern based/built…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Great timbers were transported back to England for use as masts in the King’s ships. Captain George Waymouth arrived in 1605 and left a cross where…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 6 of 7

"… stalled on payments, or helped themselves to timber on company land, while arguing that, by assuming the risk of moving to Maine, and making the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… to deal with squatters or colonists cutting down timber on unsold company lands. Effective agents needed a familiarity with the law, as the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Initially these settlers came to cut timber for boat building and to cultivate the land for their family’s food. Early fishing schooner, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… piers were usually built with softwood logs or timbers. They were filled with rocks to sink them in the river."

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"Once the timber was cut and the house and barn built, was there anything of value left? The economy of early non-native settlers was built on the…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"… was used in attaching the hull planking to frame timbers. It consisted of a sturdy, wooden rod tapered at both ends."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"… halted for five years due to the distance of the timber to market. The mill could not compete with the growing number of mills in the state."