Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Donald LeMoine is heading down Steamboat Hill Road. It is one of the better sledding roads in Swan's Island Village except that it ends at the water."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… after 1909, and still stands tall on Harbor Road. Odd Fellows Hall workers, Swan's Island, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"… tower was erected on Swan’s Island across the road from what is now the transfer station. Frank Bridges was president of the Swan’s Island…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"… road carriage" Council Tree, Charleston, S.C. Billy Emerson Moses Woodman Israel B. Norcross O. M. Shaw William D."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… canned goods there was on the side towards the road you had to ask for everything you wanted. You couldn’t go pick up a loaf of bread or do…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"… western end of the building, farthest from the road. A Dr. Dennison used to give shots on the second floor."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and Ernestine's daughter, Nancy Davis."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"F.S. Pendleton and Company Store, interior, Islesboro, ca. 1930Islesboro Historical Society Through the years, Islesboro has been most fortunate to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… Republican, Martin was a supporter of Ulysses S. Grant's campaign for the presidency in 1872. He offers his own views of Horace Greeley, Grant's…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"Ira supplied all the lumber for the school. The school was used for three years then was sold to the town for $142 in 1830."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… and put on the Gilbert and Sullivan play H.M.S Pinafore. These kids performed the operetta on board the yacht Shawna with car headlights from shore…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Illegal lumbering and arrests of New Brunswick government officials by the U.S. led to more troops arriving in the area and establishing a blockhouse…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… still a major attraction known throughout the U.S. though there are not as many local shepherds as there used to be (just think of all those "sheep…"

South Bristol Historical Society

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… house named the Copper and Gold Exchange The U.S. Census of 1880 reported that the population of Blue Hill had grown by 507 people over the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Maine responded vigorously by supplying the U.S. Army and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Wilson and Oren S. Thomes in Cumberland, and Isaac E. Hayes in North Yarmouth. Mr. Mountford purchased his site at West Cumberland on the brook which…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"If the road was not kept in good repair, the plantation was fined by the county, which added to the tax burden."

William Fogg Public Library

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Islesboro Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Arno S. Chase greenhouse interior, Cumberland, 1930Prince Memorial Library In addition to growing food, area farmers were noted for their success…"

Bangor Public Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Young Edmund S. Muskie with his siblings, ca. 1922Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Over the mountains, to the south, the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"Boyer of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve assured Fannie that Private Barry served the battalion and Corps both efficiently and loyally, and that he…"