Maine Memory Network

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

"Over the course of 15 hours, the fire destroyed 267 buildings, 55 acres and caused over $3 million in damages throughout downtown Bangor and up…"

Great Harbor Maritime Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Damaged by fire in 1894, the store lost over $6,000 of goods, and it cost thousands more to compensate for the structural losses due to water, smoke…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"In December 1966, a fire erupted at Wallace’s Garage on the corner of Main Street and Summit Road. Five major buildings, and several smaller ones…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"Charleston, SC: History Press, 2009. Print. The story of Bangor: a brief history of Maine's queen city. Bangor, Me.: BookMarc's Publishing, 1999."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Before long, the conflagration swept up the Park Street hill, across French Street, and onto Broadway."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"She wrote an article about the fire after her investigation into the fire. That article launched Mary's literary career."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"In 1897 the grandstand caught fire, but it was re-built the next year and made to seat 5,000 people."

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

"Main Street Arch Grant ReceptionBangor Public Library General Grant in Bangor President Ulysses S. Grant visited Bangor in October, 1871 as part of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… known in Parker Reed's History of Bath as the “Great Fire.” One store in Merchants' Row, being built of brick with a slate roof, helped slow down…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The fire, leaping the street, caught on the wooden building across Front Street. Gas tanks exploded and walls fell every couple of minutes, causing…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"on Water Street south of downtown, and a fourth fire struck the west side of Front Street just north of Elm Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"There was another fire as well; this took place in 1895. This fire was very destructive to the City of Bath."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Train service improved greatly and long waits for automobile ferries disappeared. Passenger and freight train traffic increased enough to justify the…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"The parade included several Street Floats, Clubs & Organizations Floats, Business Floats, and area fire trucks, antique automobiles, several bands…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Lubec Herald begins publication 1889 • Torrent Fire Co. founded by F.M. Tucker, the first chief 1890s • Virtual explosion of sardine canning on…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… for the manufacture of Christmas wreaths, cutting fire wood and raking blueberries offers seasonal employment."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… application and aspirations, accomplish great things.” For example, the “former student of our Garland Street School is now the fourth-ranking…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Mr. King is a great example of the people of Maine. By him giving back to the community all the time, he shows that Mainers aren’t selfish and always…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Until the Route 1 bypass was built, Centre Street was the main artery for commuters passing through Bath, and as of today Centre Street is still an…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The fire damaged twenty-one properties before it finally died out. The damages to the city totaled more than $200,000 dollars for all of the…"