Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The Fernando Gorges, which operated from 1909 to 1927, could also carry locomotives. With the opening of the Carlton Bridge in 1927, train ferries…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… or seller for goods for profit, like one who carries on a trade. Merchants are usually operators of stores."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Lorena and Carrie Dunton, Bath, ca. 1890Patten Free Library Additionally, when the Universalist Church was built in 1839, and torn down before 1863…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… as the state grew, resulting first in ferries carrying wagons and carriages and later in ferries carrying trains as the railroad extended to the…"

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

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

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

"… tradition, as well as local luminaries such as Carrie Stevens and Ms. Crosby. The Rangeley Region Sportsman and Guides Association is a very active…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… were manufactured in Strong by the company carrying his name. (In 1947 a disastrous fire destroyed the plant, and production was redirected to…"

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

"… Masonry first came to America from settlers who carried the tradition from the British Isles. The early Scottish settlers in Nova Scotia came from…"

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

"During a particularly bad spell Fly Rod was carried up to the foot of Mt Blue where she spent some time recovering."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… Rod and Gun, and The American Sportsman magazines carried her articles about Maine outdoor recreation."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"For her lunch Lura carried two apples and a piece of gingerbread. Lura would usually walk back home after the afternoon session."

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

"According to 1909 records, the railroad carried 70,000 passengers and 70,000 tons of freight. Farms were an important role in the town’s growth and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Margaret Chase Smith Ferry, ca. 2000Islesboro Historical Society On December 1, 1987, a new ferry, the Margaret Chase Smith was put into service."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Chase Granite Quarry, East Blue Hill, ca. 1895Blue Hill Historical Society The Granite Industry. Running east along the northern edge of Blue Hill…"

Music in Maine - Music stores

"1930Maine Historical Society Hiram Chase & Son, Belfast, ca. 1895, ca. 1895Belfast Historical Society Music stores well instruments and sheet…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Chase in 1849 and spent a great deal of time with him at sea. X There were many seafarers from Blue Hill who learned the craft from their…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Samuel Chase is said to have built several crafts near Walnut Hill. What was probably the last vessel built there was a craft of 40 or 50 tons which…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"In 1973, Carl Chase heard a steel band play while he was visiting the Caribbean. He loved the sound and brought steel drums (also known as pans) up…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Cleveland: Williams, Chase and Co., 1882. Print. Jones, Howard. To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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