Maine Memory Network

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

"… and ordered two cables to be made in Sheffield, England. That summer under his direction, Elder Ezra Wilson and William Witham with a crew built…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"From the beginning, imbibing was part of New England's social and religious institutions. Religious leader Increase Mather rebuked drunkards, while…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"The language and customs of three countries—Sweden, France and England—were subsequently all absorbed into the community."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Right before this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

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

"… customs of three countries: Sweden, France, and England. The growth of the mills brought the French and the English into the community."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"In 1926 the Lawrence Portland Cement Company took over the business, and within a year began the construction of a new lime plant and office building."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"… retains the original 19th century flavor of a New England coastal village. A large majority of the homes were designed and built by captains and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"Map of the New England Coast, 1610Maine Historical Society In 1605, after making landfall at Monhegan, Captain Waymouth re-anchored his ship…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"Thomaston ships made regular runs between England and the south in the cotton export trade and, as a result of close business associations, many…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The change took place at New England Telephone & Telegraph Company. H.H Fisher was the manager of the business when the change commenced."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Bath Gas and Electric company, and the New England Ship Building Company. Galen C. Moses was born August 30, 1835 and died on Monday, April 19…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… projects occurring throughout the rest of New England at this time. Stately captains’ homes along the original County Road and side streets still…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… businessmen were attracted from throughout New England with hopes of employment. An exception to the more modest construction along the river was…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"During the construction of the new station, William S. Newell, the president of B.I.W., gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The gauge at New Meadows told them they had 75 pounds of pressure but in the town the gauge said 10 pounds of pressure, which was not nearly enough…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… by Shaw’s grocery, opened just to the east of town with plenty of parking and room for many stores."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In 1847, construction of this new church began, overseen by master builder Isaiah Coombs. Arthur Gilman designed the church in the style of Gothic…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… were becoming a new and exciting thing in most towns. Bath was home to many theaters that came and went as the city and its residents changed."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"The Davenport Fund donated money for a new level of stacks. The new wing was constructed in a style harmonious to the original building and promoted…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… Ledyard Block Lincoln Block Merchants' Row Old Town Hall and Grant Building The Patten Free Library The Railroad Station Sagadahoc Block and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… the economic, political and social history of the towns in Sagadahoc County. 33 Summer Street Bath, Maine 04530 (207) 443-5141 ext."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… and Environs, 1607-1894.” Maps Map of Part of the Town of Bath, A. Hammett, circa 1830. City of Bath, Lincoln County, Maine."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… in Bath, the county seat, serves the following towns: Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Woolwich, West Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Richmond…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… the next 90 years, shipping some all over New England. For a sampling of products of Starbird Lumber Co., click here Return to Online Exhibits"