Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"This fire broke out on one of the coldest nights of the coldest winters, in the boot and shoe store of Samuel Foote on Front Street, north of…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… five in the morning and it was freezing; the house- the whole house was just freezing. We then decided that we needed some lights."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… canteen unit that accompanied firemen on major fires. Somehow, Dr. Haigis also found time to play occasionally with the Don Doane Band, a local…"

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"Pine log drive on Machias River, ca. 1950Ambajejus Boom House Museum It was in the early 1900s when they logged and worked very hard along the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… history are fully cataloged, protected from fire and climate, and accessible during regular business hours throughout the year."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The fire damaged twenty-one properties before it finally died out. The damages to the city totaled more than $200,000 dollars for all of the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"According to family legend, after the 1900 fire burned the original Asticou Inn, A.C. Savage was concerned a future fire might engulf this nearby…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"A third fire in February of the same year nearly destroyed Bath Iron Works, Ltd. on Water Street south of downtown, and a fourth fire struck the west…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1910, used horses to pull its equipment until purchasing its first motorized vehicle in 1929."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Also, during this period, the Fire House was constructed (1903), The Neighborhood House (1906) and the Northeast Harbor Library and Reading Room…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Fires First fire truck, Surry, 1947Surry Historical Society Surry has experienced many bad fires, including a disastrous forest fire in 1822…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Set from a spark from a horseshoe, the large fire originated at the Sagadahock House on the northwest corner of Front and Centre Street."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"Affiliating with the Jordan Pond House, a public tea house located in Acadia National Park, and participating in other island institutions and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"Fire destroyed the hangar in the late 1940s and no trace of the airport remains today. Portland Flying Service, Scarborough, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"That portion of the building was destroyed by fire about 1998.(3) The Scarborough Beach station provided mail service and goods for the large tourist…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… Southwest Harbor resident Simon Sklar, after that fire “Sports died in [the] town on the schoolboy level for close to five years."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… well, surviving for more than 20 years despite fires and other setbacks. Owner of Swett Drugstore, Lewis B. Swett helped build Bath's economy."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… early, bring in the wood or coal and keep the fire going throughout the day. In 1938 an eight grader named Harold "Scoot" Richardson was the…"

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Homes

"… 1968Hubbard Free Library Eliphalet Gilman House, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library Joshua Wingate House, Union…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… Dunscroft and Wayland, tourist cabins and lodging houses attracted motorists; and large guest hotels on the coast, such as the Checkley and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Old Prouts Neck. Portland, ME: Marks Printing House, 1924. Paine, Lincoln P. Down East: A Maritime History of Maine ."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"There was another fire as well; this took place in 1895. This fire was very destructive to the City of Bath."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The dances raised money for the first island fire truck. In addition to taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream."