Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Map

"… Train Wreck Map Map X"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Poem

"Train Wreck Poem On the tenth of November, 1937 There was a young man named Kevin All at once with a groan Three train cars jumped alone Two cars…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"Train Wreck Of 1937 Train Wreck, Hubbard Free Library, Hallowell, 1937Hubbard Free Library On November 10, 1937, a train hopped the tracks…"

Historic Hallowell - Interview with Richard Bachelder - almost an eyewitnes!

"He lived next-door. Train Wreck Podcast  Dick and his friends continued to play football, unaware of of the near by train disaster. X"

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"… forms: freshets, fires, tornadoes and even train wrecks. Natural disasters have plagued Hallowell throughout its history, but man-made disasters…"

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

"Wreck of the "Washington B. Thomas," Scarborough, ca. 1903Scarborough Historical Society & Museum The Thomas was en route from Norfolk to Portland…"

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"The Kennebec River has wrecked $1,000,000 worth of Hallowell all together, and without any effort. This was a very hard time for every one and…"

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

"Web. Tin Bridge Wreck Bangor Daily Whig and Courier (Newspaper) August 10, 1871. Bangor Public Library. Microfilm."

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

"Train Wreck at Tin Bridge, Bangor, 1871Bangor Public Library Tin Bridge Wreck The Tin Bridge collapsed under the weight of an express mail train on…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"The wreck was that of the Chelsea-built whaler.” The ships managing owner was Job Pierce, and the captain was John Johnson."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… a three-masted bark named Horace that was wrecked on Kennebunk Beach in 1838; and the Watchman, which sank fifty miles offshore with a cargo of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… Follows Maine Into Prohibition X Rum Car Wrecked After Gun Fight with Officers Portland Evening Express, March 18, 1927 Violence gained a…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"The wreck of a wagon hauling rum elicited disgust rather than compassion. Rather than attending the wounded riders and their horse, the passengers…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Memorial Library Schooner Whitebelle Wreck, Lubec, 1931Lubec Memorial Library Growing trade and markets led to an increase in ship traffic…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… but many city landmarks also fell before the wrecking ball. Adding to the city's challenges was the closing of Dow Air Force Base in 1968."