Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… highway system divided its most valuable farmland and directed traffic away from its businesses."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… area that the town had decided to change to farmland in order to build a house, which turned out to be the oldest house in Guilford, and may still…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"Farmland dominated the rural area to the village’s west. The combination of agriculture and industry permitted Hampden to thrive."

United Society of Shakers

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… trees were harvested, the property would serve as farmland. One hundred “after divisions” were created and sixty-four people became owners."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… with the work of the Blue Hill Heritage Trust's Farmland Forever program, and a renewed interest in locally grown foods, farmer's markets and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass purchased a great deal of adjacent farmland, and, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed a large amount of the land to the park with the agreement…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… for the rolling hills, clear rivers, and fertile farmlands that attracted settlers here over two hundred years ago."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Thirty acres of farmland were purchased in the mid-1960s to be cleared and leveled for an airport and airstrip."