Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"Guilford Town Hall, ca. 1890Guilford Historical Society In 1892 the town appropriated a sum of $15,000 to invest in the education of high school age…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"1890Guilford Historical Society Here is the Guilford Town Hall as it was originally built, circa 1890."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Works Cited

"Historical Sketches of the Town of Hampden, Maine. Ellsworth, Maine: The Ellsworth American, 1976. Hansord-Miller, Frank."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… Company A third major industry of which the town proudly boasted had a fifty year history here before moving on."

Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"The Bennents were the helpers with this town. There are no recorded first names of the family. By 1806, seven people lived in Guilford."

Guilford, Maine - STUDENT CORNER

"… facts, is still in process.) Around Town By: Piscataquis Community Middle School Students PCMS Students Visit Bangor Daily News PCMS…"

Guilford, Maine - WELCOME

"… Welcome to Guilford, a small central Maine mill town with an industrial heritage reaching back two hundred years; young, as far as towns go in New…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"Stockholm officially became a Town in 1911. The Rail Roads Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Station, New Sweden, ca."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"The games were played at the Town Field which was owned by the Town of Guilford. Before it was built it was plain woods or a field."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"(Tom Goulette) Remains of Guilford Town Hall after fire of 1928Guilford Historical Society The town hall in Guilford was built in 1880."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"It seems every town had its own team made up of local athletes but the towns would also hire two or three professional ball players to help them out."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Oldest known photograph of Guilford, Covered Bridge, ca. 1850Guilford Historical Society Almost every town located in interior Maine was settled…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… and grounds dating back to the early years of our town – all shining brightly and proudly because of the care the town takes of its heritage."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"This petition was signed at East New Portland. He built the first framed house in town now owned by Richard and Lisa Emery."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"It was now up to 25 men. When 1954 came, the town had built a two-bay fire station. It was also shared with the town office."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"There is also mention of his business and political life in the Town Records. In 1806 Mr. Crosby was named the president of the First Bank in…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"… both amusement and theatrical features to the towns nearby. A Madison Spiritualist group was one of the first groups to construct on the site."

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"The purpose was to create the town's first high school as a private academy. A board of directors was appointed and among the members were Eli…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… Hampden and carried passengers and freight from town to town along the Penobscot, and made trips to Boston when necessary."

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

"A town meeting was held on September 19, 1972 at which time the town authorized the selectmen to negotiate with Fernwood Grange for the exchange of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"The early Town Warrants tell us the town hired Henry to build a box for their town records and to make a roller for the town maps."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"In 1871, the town fathers agreed to spend no more than $15.00 to build a fence around the park so the farmers could contain their livestock during…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"… Portland Selectmen and the library was built on town property by the town office.  Ground was broken in June, 2005 and on April 8, 2006 the New…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"In 1928, the magnificently built Town Hall was completely burned to the ground. It was never rebuilt."