Maine Memory Network

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

"Space for fish stages and wood to build them were needed and were plentiful along the Maine coast. Territory for fish stages was allotted on a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… the architecture of Maine's public library buildings, 1878-1942 by Kirk F. Mohney A short history of Cumberland libraries by Grace Trappan The…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Hervey would allow the kids to help him bring in the flag that belonged to the Forster Memorial Building. Return to Student Research"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… working at the first Franklin Memorial Hospital building in Farmington. Today, Strong has its own health and dental center, and the Farmington…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"They were kept busy learning lines, building sets, sewing costumes and creating lighting. Many actors gained the performance experience they needed…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the grantees settle 60 Protestant families, build 60 dwelling-houses and a meeting-house, and settle a minister within six years, or failing this…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… on May 28, 1899, and the first factory building at Rumford Falls was started in August of the same year."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… project refurbished the Science Hill Cemetery by building new steps, removing brush, and uprighting and cleaning old stones."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… of Italian and Eastern European masons, came to build them, while Canadians from Quebec and the Maritimes came to labor in them."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… dry the paper, cook the pulp, and heat the buildings found a need for a new and modern steam plant."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… to service, used an unexpected inheritance to build a House of Mercy to care for homeless women and children in Dublin, which opened in 1827."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… legendary status by extinguishing her burning building during the British bombardment of 1775. She ran the tavern until her death in 1795."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"Building such craft for bootleggers brought a brisk business to Downeast boatyards. Prohibition liquor hiding techniques: Victrola before…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The building today, still retains its boardwalk style front. One side of Lowell's was devoted to dry goods such as: overalls, Aunt Lydia’s carpet…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, ca. 1910Jesup Memorial Library The hotel scene did start to fade. Rich summer visitors wanted more than just rooms."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Then they build a church on the island, which is next to their little cabin for their residence. My food is simple and light."

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

"It was decided to build a wire bridge in 1840 and citizens voted to raise the sum of $2000. The bridge was to be built under the direction of Col."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… which expires soon,” it was reported, “and the buildings are being removed or demolished...the war situation being responsible for the decision.”…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… the Maine Turnpike Authority, for the purpose of building a super highway.(8) The first section of highway opened in 1947 between Kittery and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… education, not only for its content, but for building basic reading skills. Much of the school day was devoted to memorizing and reciting passages…"

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

"Rowe created the Roland and Rowe ponds by building successive dams across the valley of Millbrook Stream on his farm."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"All of this had a hand in the early days of building what would become a Maine High School basketball dynasty."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… to provide adequate and suitable housing and build the Mechanics Institute, now known as the Community Center, a recreation and educational center…"