Maine Memory Network

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

"… mile a stake was driven into the ground and a crew following behind set the stone markers. The King’s Highway was renamed the Post Road in 1760.(4)…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… to the United States accompanied by a four-man TV crew. Two tour buses full of performers traveled around Maine and performed in Boston and New…"

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

"… was a close-knit community.” Steamboat crew, ca. 1910Swan's Island Historical Society As population and commerce increased, so did the need…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The Chief Engineer, Joseph W. Taney, and his crew surveyed the route and began construction. The company ran short of funds and the building ceased."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Logging crews would cut wood in late summer and by winter roads were cleared for the dragging of logs to the river's edge."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"The Caribous they came in crews, to watch him stand the test. Then Houlton sent for Jackson, and the Grattan Stallion came."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… “numerous and extensive” washouts, Lincoln town crews refused to quit, tracks were repaired within two days, and direct traffic was restored."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He worked as a water boy for the construction crew of the European and North American Railroad. Upon the death of his father, Arthur headed west to…"