Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery

"… that by 1794 at least 45 people had died in Blue Hill, including a few of the early settlers such as Ebenezer Hinckley in 1776, Jonah Dodge and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"Snow's and Mr. Cole's 7th Grade Classes at Blue Hill Consolidated School John Edward Horton was born on November 30, 1829 in Bluehill, Maine."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"… Brown & McAllister Granite Quarry, Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1890Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"He remained in Blue Hill until his death in 1847, having faithfully served his community for 41 years."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"… Community Samuel Carter Homestead, Blue Hill, 1891Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Long Island is 4 and 1/2 miles long and 2 miles wide."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"In Blue Hill Bay there still sits an island called Long Island that was once a thriving community but now is void of anyone."

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… nature and easy access to nearby Ellsworth and Blue Hill. A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… Around 1906 Hollis bought a steam engine from the Blue Hill Inn. The engine was no longer needed to power the building's lights due to electricity…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"“Summer people” in Surry and in Blue Hill provided seasonal employment to a number of Surry people as well."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… rowboat to go to his home at Morgan's Bay or East Blue Hill over a weekend, he was charged fifty cents for the same."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… cottages in places such as Mount Desert Island, Blue Hill and Castine. The Playhouse offered some elegance and culture in a charming rustic setting."

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Hill, Surry Historical Society. Wasson, Sam, East Surry, Maine: 27 Decades Of History 1613 to 1883, Surry Historical Society."

Maine and the Civil War - Bluehill Academy Journal, 1863

"… Civil War by students at Bluehill Academy in Blue Hill, this student journal has a hand-drawn picture of a blue and red eagle carrying a banner…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"This included the section between Bridge Hill and the Ellsworth post office. Ellsworth resisted the change because ”while they were a part of Surry…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"As they lay at anchor surrounded by forested hills near a serene cove, the crew had long, contentious discussions about settling in this particular…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… Oak Hill station was built near the bottom of Oak Hill where 44-46 Black Point Road is today. During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… settlement was established across the river at Blue Point in 1636. A year before Cammock's patent had been granted, the Council for New England…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… that went up a steep incline and over Scottow's Hill, but the hill was so steep horses had to be switched at the top to complete the journey."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Jane and her mother settled on the north side of Blue Point near the mouth of Mill Creek. Jane’s fireplace with its blackened hearthstone could be…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… his 90th birthday at his niece’s home in Blue Point. He died in 1963 at the age of 92 and is buried in Freeport."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new Constellation." Now, our flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes…"

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Weathervane Dispute New Surry Grammar School, 1952Surry Historical Society Text by Lynn Bonsey Images contributed by Surry Historical Society…"