Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"As a boy he worked for Major John Quincy Adams Hawes, a retired Army surgeon who operated a pharmacy in downtown Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"Silvester Gardiner and William Brattle. Charles Vaughan, John Merrick and others were hired as land agents by the Proprietors to protect and develop…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company. The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"In 1874, John H. Murray’s Great Railroad Circus came to Lincoln. In total there were 71 actors, and they all stayed at the hotel."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"When Mr. Pinkham died in 1916, John Grindell bought stock in the store and made it into a clothing store for men."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"In the winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable. The wind swept down the river and up…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… and built the first bridge that crossed the Sandy River. The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before being washed away."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… power that flows out of Lake Webb, down Webb River, and enters at its confluence with the Androscoggin River in Dixfield."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Wood Products of Strong Text By: Carl Stinchfield and Dawn S. Pratt Return to Online Exhibits The importance of wood products to the Town of Strong…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… firemen even pumped water from the Androscoggin River. None of these measures stopped the flames in the tightly packed facilities."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Paine House

"He built wharves on the river and had a very successful shipping business for several years. He carried on a successful trade in a store on the site…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… and his Diving Armour, patented June 14, 1834; John J. Towle and his Combined Foot-Warmer and Lantern, patented June 8, 1880; and Henry O."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… built are in 1787 when Elias Snow, probably of St. George, built a vessel for which there is no name recorded."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"… activities had been relocated to the George's River from Mill Creek/River. Knox’s Wharf (successively known as Vose’s, Knox’s, Boynton’s, Foster’s…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… firm of Chapman and Flint on the Georges River. By holding contracts to produce replacement sails, the firm enjoyed a steady supply of orders. Sail…"

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"CF Scales moved his business from across the river to the John Scales Building. A little after the business started he took in Charles Cimpher and…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"The close proximity to rivers and streams gave early settlers drinking water, a good source of food, power for mills, and ease of transportation and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… out a new yard on the Narrows (a narrowing of the river northwest of the Wadsworth Street bridge) near John Paine’s original wharf, in what was…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"1910Maine Historical Society The rivers provided an excellent form of transportation for these original inhabitants."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"John River and then back into the United States duty free. The farmers in the area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"John Crosby The Influence of John Crosby 1757-1843 by Karyn Field based on an article by Alice Hawes Among the important names found in the…"