Keywords: Lower end
Item 79990
Lower District School, Princeton, 1926
Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: 1926 Location: Princeton Media: Photographic print
Item 31576
Kennebec River Flood, Hallowell, 1923
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1923 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.
Exhibit
Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion
During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.
Site Page
"… has been handed down, there was a tavern in the lower end of the city which was very popular with the sailors who came in on ships from foreign…"
Site Page
Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3
"Most of the settlement occurred on the lower or southern end. James Carter complained to Colonel Jonathan Buck in 1779 that dogs owned by the indians…"
Story
Redlining and the Jewish Communities in Maine
by David Freidenreich
Federal and state policies created unfair housing practices against immigrants, like redlining.
Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life
