Maine Memory Network

John Hancock Wharf Museum, York, 1990

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: York Media: Postcard

Sewall's Bridge diagram, York, 1761

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1761 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

Donnelly residence layout, York, 1994-1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1994–1995 Location: York Client: Joe Donnelly, Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Betses residence elevations, Kennebunkport, 1980-2013

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980–2013 Location: Kennebunkport Clients: Jean M. Betses; David A. Betses Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect

Student Exhibit: Ice Harvesting

Ice Harvesting was a big industry on the Kennebec River. Several million tons of ice could be harvested in a few weeks. In 1886 the Kennebec River topped the million ton on ice production.

Ice: A Maine Commodity

Maine's frozen rivers and lakes provided an economic opportunity. The state shipped thousands of tons of ice to ports along the East Coast and to the West Indies that workers had cut and packed in sawdust for shipment or later use.

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The confluence of the Kenduskeag River with that of the Penobscot River beckoned development. Yet, it would be more than a hundred and fifty years…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"Saco Water Power Company of York Manufacturing, built the Laconia Mills on the Biddeford side of the river in 1844, then started Pepperell…"

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference