Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"He was appointed to West Point and graduated in 1869 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US 7th Cavalry Regiment."

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

"… into Strong from the west, tracks easterly to a point south of where the village was settled, then sweeps around a large bend to a southerly track…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… lowered the level of Day Mountain Pond to a point below the dam, the town had to install a suction pump to keep water supplied to the town."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"After all of that was done they sanded the wood in a drum with other wood until the pieces were smooth."

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"In Hallowell, a point jutting into the Kennebec River known as Bombahook was a convenient location. The peninsula, known later as Sheppard's Point…"

Oakfield Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"The town included lands formerly called Black Point, Blue Point and Stratton's Island and extended eight miles inland from the sea."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"… changed location over the years, and at one point its runoff froze on the rocks below. A former student recalls: "Yep, and ‘course the stuff used…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… reflected on his life and activities up to that point. He wrote that the front of the building, which contained three stores, was built about 1832."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"They disembarked at the wharves on Peters’ Point or Parker Point where they might be met by horse-drawn carriages to take them up Tenney Hill to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… Cape Jellerson, saving a man at the eddy at Carls Point, a failed romance, operating a butchering cart with his father, working at Eastes and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… Wasaumkeag (the seal place) in what is today Fort Point in Stockton Springs. The entire region was quickly taken with a force of 4 companies of 100…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"They settled in many places; among them, Parker Point in Blue Hill. The word rusticator is derived from the word rustic, which relates to country…"

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

"… the northern edge of Blue Hill Harbor to Wood Point, then turning south along the length of Long Island glaciers left exposed a rich vein of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

".---(SORL); (SHIP) (JF) Clements, Robert. Parker Point Homes - A Parker Point Scrapbook, 1983. .---(SORL) Duncan, R."

West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association

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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"To construct the mast, they would get large wood and make a long and thick, pole-like object and then put smaller lengths of wood crossing the mast…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"1907Scarborough Historical Society & Museum The first “roads” were not really roads but Indian footpaths through the woods."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Hewes Point developed into Islesboro's second summer resort area in the 1880s, but was a year 'round community as well."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Interior of Congregational Church, Rumford Point, 1909Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Little is known about the artists who lived and worked…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… the present town of Madison and it is here at Old Point that the unfortunate event occurred in August of the year 1724."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… extensive beaches: Higgins, Scarborough and Pine Point. There are ledges, however, around Prouts Neck, Bluff and Stratton Islands (now part of…"

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

"… Anderson came to Stockholm from Jempland, at one point Lewis worked in Jacob Hedman's store. Originally they worked in Brownville with their…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Passamaquoddy group at Pleasant Point, 1906Nylander Museum Most Wabanakis were Catholic. While in Bar Harbor, some went daily or weekly to Mass at…"