Maine Memory Network

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

"The Concrete Bridge replaced the old bridge. Bridge in the North VillageNew Portland Historical Society Cement Bridge: The Cement Bridge is…"

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

"The Wire Bridge is a physical landmark, but the real appeal of this town is the people, past and present, that define the spirit of this rural Maine…"

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

"A detailed description of these bridges is available as a separate exhibit. About a mile from the West Village on Route 27, on the way to New…"

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

"The factory was built near the bridge crossing Gilman Stream. It opened for business in March 1900 under the direction of Thomas Johnson, an…"

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

"Our bridge is going to be replaced sometime soon. Skiers and campers pass through our village in winter and summer."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… bridge in the distance Roadwork on bridge surface, Lubec, 1962 Lubec Historical Society Lubec waterfront from new bridge, 1962 Lubec…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"For a time birch pulp wood was shipped from Maine to him in Boston, but he soon realized that he needed to relocate his operations to a site where…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Beedy, a successful bridge builder, designed a newfangled wire suspension bridge to withstand the Sandy River’s seasonal tantrums, and proposed a…"

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

"As a result of the expansion a telephone line, bridge over the canal and a steam launch, named The Gold Bug, were constructed."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The opening of the Roosevelt International Bridge linking Lubec and Campobello in 1962, as well as the establishment of West Quoddy State Park and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"Carl Stinchfield's “The Bridge that Changed the Map” recounts how a $5,000 suspension bridge drove a wedge between residents in 1856 and resulted in…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before being washed away. Jeremy Porter homeStrong Historical Society When gold was discovered…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"When a bridge was built in 1828 across the Sandy River, the stagecoaches replaced those equine mail carriers."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"He followed a creek bed and went under a bridge because if he had been walking on the road, he would be asked why he was traveling on the Sabbath."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"had good supplies of coal, and wood on hand. Coal experienced no advance in price. Blizzard, Lubec, January 1934 Lubec Historical Society By…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… that was destroyed in a storm in 1995 has wood for the fires stacked up against it. In the left foreground is the Skinning/Packing Shed where the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… of the package in the form of nails, splinters of wood and bits of the lettering are eagerly sought for as relics of our hundred year remembrance.”…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association But wood rots. Salt spray and dominating fog wreaked severe deterioration within twenty years."

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…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"The Porter family owned and operated wood turning and matchstick mills, built iconic buildings in the downtown area and served the community in the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… economic development for the people of the Maine woods. Today that legacy lives on in a memorial trail, active guides association and a region…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… inventor of the machinery to mass-produce the wood toothpick. Within these pages you will find a wealth of local knowledge and treasures passed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… economic development and a commitment to preservation of the “Maine Woods experience” for future generations. Return to Online Exhibits"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Looking To The Future The town has seen its wood products base disappear, but changes in the first decade of the 21st Century reflect the optimism of…"