Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… from rivers and streams washed into low-lying, protected tidal estuaries and began to build up. Various organisms, plant life and marine animals…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… be in decline, spurring the enactment of laws to protect and conserve the lobster population. In 1872 a law was passed banning the taking of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… particularly the huge pines, many sawmills, a protected port and local sea captains needing ships for fishing and trade presented a perfect…"

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

"… some Scarborough residents realized the need to protect the natural resources that had attracted people to the town."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… was constructed completely out of brick, as protection against fires. The people of Bath were very proud of the station."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"He told the pilot to leave and he and his partner took enemy fire so the helicopter would be safe away from the area of fire."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… to provide water to the Village for fire protection. In 1894, a Watering Trough, casted in Concord, New Hampshire was put into service in front of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection. After a drought lowered the level of Day Mountain Pond to a point below the dam, the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The Corporation also subsidized the fire department and police department. Eventually it provided the first street and traffic lights."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Early navigators petitioned for protection from the treacherous scarred precipice as they entered the tidal bore maelstrom of the Lubec Narrows."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… at Mantle Lake to supply the town with water and protect it from fire. As the town modernized, its infrastructure included a sewer system, an…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"When completed, they will effectually protect the bridge from damage by even the most sever ice freshets."

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