Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… booths, as well as a bowling alley, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, wooden swings, dancing pavilion, open-air stage casino, picnic spots along the…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… of revenue for the steamship line which ran three round trips a week. A ticket for the trip from Portland, approximately 187 miles, cost $4, with…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The steamboat made a daily trip year-round from Swan’s Island to Stonington, Vinalhaven, Rockland and back."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… from Old Town to Fort Kent would take five weeks round trip. Gould’s brother, Walter, decided to sell his business while business was strong and he…"

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

"Islanders are indeed fortunate that a few stores remain which still provide for basic consumer needs on a year round basis. map of Islesboro "

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… summer resort area in the 1880s, but was a year 'round community as well. It's wharf was busy transporting passengers and cargo to the mid-section…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Normal operations called for a train to make one round trip per day between Presque Isle and Caribou."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… was completed around 1959 and allowed riding year-round. It is believed to be the oldest purpose built arena in the state."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… sorts of small wooden objects were made there: round clothespins and toothpicks at first, then safety matches, ice cream spoons that came with…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… rural landscape until roads were navigable year round. The Farmington Village Corporation, established in 1850, would eventually provide of a clean…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Remember, that American Can operated virtually year round, in contrast to the canneries, and offered considerable employment."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… English, and math were included for the well-rounded young ladies. Lucy’s interest in the school waned after two years and the school closed."