Maine Memory Network

West Quoddy Head Light, souvenir postcard, 1982

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: 1982-11-05 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

West Quoddy Head Light Station, Lubec, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Plan of Dynamos and Shafting for Electric Light Station, Lewiston, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs

Lewiston Water Works Electric Light Station and Gate, Lewiston, 1878-1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878–1907 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs; Stevens and Coombs Architects

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War

Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.

Friends of Wood Island Light

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The newly built station served as a passenger station and freight depot for eighteen years until Maine Central Railroad (MCRR) shut down its…"

We will remember
by Sam Kelley

My service in the Vietnam War

The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea

This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily