Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"News Article by Emily Markham DEVASTATING FLOOD OF HALLOWELL Many people all across Maine and even some parts of New England have heard of the…"

Historic Hallowell - Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis

"Many were devastated by this disaster, Rebuilding made difficult with heavy plaster, The water and people are gone, But those disastrous days live on."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"… Building goes back to 1885 and has survived two devastating fires, one in 1884 and another in 1923."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"In 1884, a devastating fire broke out and burned the tavern which also served as a hotel to the ground."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"Aerial photography enhanced the public’s ability to witness the devastation caused by this iconic flood."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"In 1915, a devastating fire consumed the original Watts Block, along with the Telegraph Block - a wooden commercial block next to it, a stable and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"At Bangor High School, the devastating 1911 Fire and the rapid reconstruction of the city in the two years following, fit very well with discussions…"

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"… Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library The Devastation of the 1998 Hallowell Ice Storm The Ice Storm of 1998 left a huge trail of destruction…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"Although the War was devastating for the Thomaston shipbuilding industry, once it ended, business slowly returned and some 30 vessels were launched…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"The great flood of 1987 dealt a devastating blow to the operation, ruining tons of inventory other than finished goods, and damaging machinery and…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… 1911Bangor Public Library One of the most devastating events in Bangor’s history is the Great Fire of 1911."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… Society The '20’s also brought Guilford devastating times. One of Guilford’s more damaging floods passed through in April 1923, leaving extensive…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… happened here would be gone and people would be devastated, or at least I know I would be devastated."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… old towns in Maine always contain references to devastating fires, which were the result of unsupervised candles, lanterns, wood or oil stoves, or…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… Harbor Library Northeast Harbor was spared the devastation of the October 1947 Bar Harbor fire. However, the village has been far from immune to…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… 1952Hubbard Free Library The blizzard of 1952 devastated Hallowell during the week that it raged."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"In 1958, a devastating fire wiped out the entire production and warehousing facility, but the dedicated owners and their loyal employees immediately…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"A devastating fire October 25, 1965, caused by a series of dust explosions, didn’t dim his spirits as he resolved that he would rebuild."

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

"It was a devastating loss. His father, in reviewing his late son’s papers, Garden & Forest articles, and Champlain Society logbooks, read anew the…"

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

"The loss of the local fishing industry devastated many small coastal communities. Shipbuilders, Kennebunkport, 1901Brick Store Museum The…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Devastations went all over Kennebec County. When these waters still hadn't had enough, they pushed a building all the way into Water St."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"October 2, 1854, brought more devastation to the Academy when the building was once again destroyed by fire."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"The following year on April Fool’s Day, the most devastating flood in the town’s history occurred. The dye house was awash with debris and oil as two…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"In 1925, a devastating fire flattened the high school. The people of Guilford acted very quickly and the building was rebuilt."