Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… her first book of poetry, Forest Buds from the Woods of Maine, under the pseudonym Florence Percy."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"All the fields, pastures and wooded areas between the Libby farm and the village were searched. Late in the afternoon searchers came upon a spot on…"

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… room to grow, to build their own house with the wood from the forest, and to have extra farming land. They chose Lincoln for all of those reasons."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… men to work at a location twelve miles into the woods from the nearest dwelling. They traveled through four feet of snow, but could not find the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… the streets in winter, exploring the surrounding woods, and playing in the brook in summer. The Flood of 1936, Ridlonville to Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Jewelry makers, painters, photographers, wood-carvers, knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers all offer their wares at these events."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… plus it housed a carding mill, tannery, stave mill, shingle mill, corn and barley gristmills. At the same time, many East Surry men, along with…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"… Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on them."

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

"Wood working was some of their hobbies which meant they liked to work in the mill. With all the money spent on wood and payments, the mill made about…"

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"The Wire Mill Dam, Vaughan Woods, Hallowell, ca. 1910Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Ricker Mount Holyoke Weather records Wood Bishop & Co. Gardening Furber & Metcalf Hugh Ross Samuel C."

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"The woodworking shop milled lumber and produced cut lumber and moldings for carpenters and cabinetmakers, and also produced wood-block patterns for…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… with a community celebration to share their work in June. They joined grant recipients from the coastal towns of Surry and Swan’s Island in July…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"The 8th graders also worked on a digital map. The project topics chosen were: Our Conclusions As we looked at the lists of the hundreds of men who…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… Veterans of the Civil War still carry on the work begun by the GAR in establishing and improving veterans facilities."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"Sawmills, woolen mills and grist mills were built near the sound and other areas on MDI. Shipbuilding was also one of MDI’s early businesses."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"He commended the hard work of those who helped make the new school a reality. "The town can now continue educating it's children at home and have a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… to help out the needy; sometimes they even found work for the needy veterans. Because of what the G.A.R."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… of money when most people earned a $1 an hour at work. Bear hunting was really popular, and sometimes each town would shoot close to 200 bear each…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"… made of bricks, and the other two were made of wood. During the time it was open, the hotel was a popular place for weddings. In 1874, John H."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"When it’s done, I get to work there. We are still working on it; we are hoping to get it done soon. He’s still working hard and we are working on…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The Stearns Lumber Company in East Hampden employed many Hampden men. From its modest beginnings in Brewer in 1836, the Stearns mill became one of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"One example is the ferry at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. It holds 200 cars and crosses to Martha’s Vineyard two and three times per day."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"The Mills and Lumber Compnay of Stockholm Mills, Stockholm, ca. 1900Stockholm Historical Society In 1900 though 1901 a dam was created to be…"