Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm In Hallowell

"Ice Storm In Hallowell Ice Storm In Hallowell by Ashley Boerner and Tiffiny McCollett I don’t like ice storms that much."

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

"Ice; The Ice Storm of 1998; Ice Storm '98 Ice Written By Tiffiny McCollett and Ashley Boerner Ice thickly covered every little branch and glittered…"

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… in this city Storms The rains are bad but the wind is always the worst umbrellas fall Fixing the city Bring in a supply everyone helps clean up…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Tuesday’s wind storm was the worst since September 1938, A similar hurricane burst into Maine in the early evening hours."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"The wind made it very difficult to see and some drifts were up to eight feet high. Before this storm happened, it was predicted to be 18 inches, but…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"Strong, forceful winds can tear down the firmest structures. Many Lives can be lost. The people who experienced this cyclone however, were very lucky."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… Philadelphia had been slow because of contrary winds, and the captain was anxious to reach port. The captain planned to anchor behind the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"Weather conditions and an uncommon southerly wind provided a perfect storm of conditions for a major conflagration."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Blinding snow and high winds forced the Titcomb’s to seek refuge with this family. Betsey Titcomb and her children remained with the Norton’s for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The flames were caught by the north winds and spread the length of Main Street to the top of Abbott Hill."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 4, caused much destruction – 90 to 100 mph winds 1873 – 1874 • Due to increasing ship traffic Quoddy Head Lifesaving Station constructed at…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The torrential downpour was accompanied by gale winds together with lightening flashes that struck at widely scattered parts of the community… The…"