Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"As an off duty CMP crew member, I was sitting on the couch eating pretzels with my daughter. It was 3:30 in the afternoon when I got a call from work…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… the ships built on the Maine coast were owned and crewed by locals. Fishing villages up and down the coast sent men and boats offshore."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"Drinking was enjoyed by cutting crews and sportspeople in the big woods in spite of Prohibition laws."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"There were many crews working in the woods in the winter. In 1902, the Standard Veneer Company (owned by Warren Trafton and Allen Quimby) purchased…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… at Hampden, either set afire by their own crews or by the British. Years later during the War of 1812, a serious military battle took place in the…"

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

"… designed with fewer sails that required smaller crews and built with larger and deeper hulls, greatly affected their desirability for successful…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"… back to 1620 when the Pilgrims quarreled with the crew of the Mayflower over who had the right to drink the final allotment of beer."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"A crew consisting of “Captain” Charles Eliot, his younger brother Samuel A. Eliot, Marshall P. Slade, George B. Dunbar, William H. Dunbar, Henry M."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"Word of mouth from artists and ship crews began to draw visitors each summer in order to get a glimpse of the magical place."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… ship started going right down fast… some of the crew members had one boat on one side, my boat was on the other side, in order to get the boat…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… Church that was for himself and the crew of the ship. He may have met his future wife, Eliza Ann Dodge, at this service."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… abutments had been swept away, only to have the crew work harder and persevere until completion in 1954."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"In the winter of 1825-26, Ira and his crew put 5,000,000 feet of pine logs in the water. That is enough to run the mill for three to four years."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"They were operated on the spot by a crew. Train tracks were routinely made of wood. In Lincoln, trains were the primary transport method."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"… had an exciting time at the hotel with the circus crew here. Lincoln House Hotel, Lincoln, 1941Lincoln Historical Society Works Cited…"

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

"… The first recorded lobster catch was in 1605 when crew from the Archangel, captained by George Waymouth, set a small fishing net near Monhegan…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… by forested hills near a serene cove, the crew had long, contentious discussions about settling in this particular spot."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"The next winter he went with a crew of men to work at a location twelve miles into the woods from the nearest dwelling."

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… paid for renovations conducted by a Mercy crew, and the new location doubled the transitional housing program to six apartments, including four…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"The crew wisely halted and prepared to abandon work for the day. The Narrows and bridge construction, Lubec, 1961 Lubec Historical Society…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"By Aug 3rd, Mr. O. P. Steward’s crew had begun building the bandstand that would become an ornament to the Common and be large enough to provide room…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… Elder Ezra Wilson and William Witham with a crew built the two abutments. It was said there was much criticism about the project and it was called…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… of Maine Guilford Woolen Mill Finishing Room Crew, ca, 1890Guilford Historical Society In 1824, the first dam across the Piscataquis River in…"