Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"… in the Various and Territories, as Specified in Rolls of Honor Nos. I---XII, Being Those Issued From The Quartermaster General’s Office, Between…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"In 1996, the U.S. Navy named a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship U.S.N.S. Gordon in honor of Gary Gordon. He received many awards after he died, but the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… Park: facing Main Street, the World War II Honor Roll lists the men from Farmington who served. In the southwest corner is the Monument to all…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"The U.S.S. Lifesaving Service came next, then rolled the Lubec firefighters proudly riding the horsedrawn pumper “Torrent,” which still exists in the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"The rolling hills of East Dixfield still resonate today with the names of the early settlers such as Severy, Morse, Hannaford, Walker, Hiscock, and…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"In my youth I became a Rolling Stones fan. Things changed for me when I was working at a club where I met tenor saxophonist Mr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"The teacher rolled a large, bulky projector on a cart into the classroom. The movies were reel-to-reel and usually featured newsreel type…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"All repairs of rolling stock was done in the two-track repair shop located in Presque Isle. Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… 1880, and ran till 1882 when the line (tracks and rolling stock) was leased to the Maine Central on April 1."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"A World War II Honor Roll stood on the grounds of the library for a time, but burned and was not replaced."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"To cool, it was poured onto a slab and rolled until about a quarter-inch thick. To market, it was cut into half-inch wide strips, and finally into…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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