Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"An example of what the flood had caused was the destroyed Richmond-Dresden toll bridge. The cost of the damage was a total of $260,000."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Along with all floods come damage. Two hundred to three hundred thousand dollars were spent putting our beloved city back on its feet."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"… dollars in additional damage were caused by the flooding farther south from the same storm system. 12."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… of 10 was trapped on top of their car by the flood waters. A human chain of rescuers were able to save 9 of them but an 8 year old girl was swept…"

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

"… 1911Bangor Historical Society While onlookers flooded into the destroyed downtown to see the devastation, Bangor residents immediately began plans…"

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"There were kids working on it because there were no laws against letting the kids help with the accident. The library received heavy damage to the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 1 of 2

"When I asked him about what kind of damage was done to the car he said “the damage done to the cars included Ice build up and broken windshields”."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Seventeen million acres of forest were damaged, and five million became once again damaged. Estimates for natural resource losses exceeded one…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"The ice storm had damaged public utilities, forestry, private property, and industries and the damage amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars."

Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library

"Q: Was the church damaged? A: No it wasn’t. But branches and power lines were down and the heat and electricity was off."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"Four people died in storm related accidents. The damage of the storm cost the state about 10 million dollars."

Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"When they would inhale, it would damage the workers' lungs. Mr. Tenney tested with many types of minerals to create sandpaper."

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"They used pieces of wood for fire and to rebuild the buildings that were damaged. The people of Hallowell were soon back on track."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… for people who were put out of there homes due to damage from the storm. Not only were they housing people in shelters but the number of Red Cross…"

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"The ice storm caused so much damage throughout Maine that power companies from Massachusetts and New Hampshire came over to help reconnect power…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… around the Hallowell Cotton Mill received heavy damage. There were telephone poles down and electric wires protruding sparks from the ripped off…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… you weren’t putting it on a surface that could be damaged by it. And so we eventually had to call someone to help us get the kerosene heater going."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"It left a lot of damage such as roofs coming off, debris hitting buildings, and leaks. The Cotton Mill sold the machinery to a mill in Georgia."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"… of historical objects lost in these floods, the flood of 1926, the flood of 1934, and last but not least the flood of 1987 and those objects…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"The Flood of 1936, Ridlonville to Rumford bridgeMexico Historical Society After the Depression things began to look up."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"One of Guilford’s more damaging floods passed through in April 1923, leaving extensive wreckage to businesses and residences."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Many of these damages occurred along the rail line, interrupting the only rail link between Vanceboro and Bangor."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"… Students Included in the next three pages: Fires Floods Log Drives Fires Text By: Jamie Libby and Chase Bouton Eighth Grade Students at…"

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…"