Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew an illustration of the Pendleton & Ross stand, formerly known as the Tainter Block, in Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor, in writing and illustrating a journal in 1864 that recounted his life's experiences, drew…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"X Sources: 125th Birthday Committee Presents City of Presque Isle 125th Historical Booklet 1859-1984. Presque Isle, 1984."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Bibliography Clark, Marilyn, et.al. City of Presque Isle 125th Historical Booklet 1859-1984. n.p., 1984. Day, Clarence. Farming in Maine, 1860-1940."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"Today there are only a handful of descendents of the early settlers still living in the area. The majority of the present population did not grow up…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"The Railway Company also leased ten acres of land in Hampden and operated Riverside Park, a rustic amusement park built on the banks high above the…"

Bangor Public Library

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The first Academy building was a wooden structure rebuilt of brick after the first was destroyed by fire in 1843."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… were meticulously maintained, Secretary of the Bangor Board of Trade Edward Mitchell Blanding assured the public that Riverside Park offered…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The first Academy building was a wooden structure rebuilt of brick after the first was destroyed by fire in 1843."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908

"Walls floors and ceiling of office are wooden. Stove in middle of room has coal scuttle next to it. Large desk on right is high, requiring clerk to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description In 1957, Bangor and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Delivery of generators, Presque Isle, 1959

"… Historical Society Description The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad delivers four diesel electric generators to Maine Public Service in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Chamber of Commerce), and John Henchey (City Manager). Awaiting a train ride to the Capitol National Community Christmas Tree, Presque Isle…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"This act was originally designed to protect the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad from the risk of building a railroad in such a rural area as Aroostook…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… the approval of 7.13 miles on June 29, 1912, the city of Caribou was joined with the AVR and the line grew to service over 32 miles of the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"It was not until the arrival of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad in the 1890s that Aroostook farmers had a more direct route to markets in Boston…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Mailing saves a lot of money and time. Howard Annis's Store, Lincoln, 1930Lincoln Historical Society The last reason I think the postal service…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"… except for the four years he went to college in Bangor. He lived next door to a family who had a big barn and remembers running as fast as he could…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Lincoln Flood, 1947 from July 1, 1947 edition of Bangor Daily News X Following three hours of torrential rain, a flash flood swept down upon…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 2 of 3

"… Skippy told me to go get his dad who was in the Bangor hospital and bring him home. James, Skippy’s father, wanted to go see his son in Waterville…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"… on reaching Bangor to behold such a large city with its vast fleet of vessels, steamers and cars, everything that my eyes beheld was a continual…"