Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Scraping the resin from the trees was painstaking work, and bits of bark, twigs, and leaves were often mixed in with the sap."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Trees would be burned allowing land to be cleared for the planting of crops and the building of a homestead."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… for his family to arrive, Stephen Titcomb tapped trees and began making maple syrup. The syrup was a staple sugar source to early inhabitants; it…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… 1830s, Samuel and Amasa Sweetser were grafting trees and developing new strains of apples. Their son Frederick was an early member of the Maine…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"In the fall, trees are ablaze with a myriad of colors before giving way to winter’s frozen snowmobile trails and ice-fishing huts."

St. Croix Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… spruce and a scattering of beech, birch and maple trees. Fish and clams were plentiful, as well as wild duck. Wildlife included fox and mink."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Acadian Archives

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… farm fields and pastures now lay dormant and with trees growing or houses built in them, Farmington still has several working farms dotting the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… they re-established their businesses; cleared trees; built dwellings, wharves and stores; and returned to the pursuit of their lucrative border…"