Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… Church on the Hill The Old Church on the Hill, ThomastonThe General Henry Knox Museum According to Eaton, the Old Church on the Hill, as it…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"While Henry was a student, President Lincoln issued a call for 15,000 volunteers to serve the cause of the Union."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"Montpelier Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum With the arrival of General Knox and his numerous industrious activities, several…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"Early 1800s Henry Knox monument, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society After General Knox’s death in 1806, merchants and traders…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"This property included Limestone Hill and its nearly 100-year-old lime quarry, a wharf and stores on Wadsworth Street."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"General Henry Knox built coasters as early as 1796, according to Eaton, but no records of vessels attributed to him appear until the 110-ton schooner…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Paine House

"… built a stately two-and-a-half storey house on a hill overlooking the George's River. He built wharves on the river and had a very successful…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… as 1734, limestone was quarried on Limestone Hill near the St. George River in what was later to become known as the Prison Quarry."

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

"Friend Henry Jocelyn joined Cammock and his wife, Margaret, in 1635 and another house was built above Ferry Rock at the mouth of the Black Point or…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"1741Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Henry Jocelyn Henry Jocelyn, son of Sir Thomas Jocelyn and his second wife Theodora Cooke, was born in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Henry Jocelyn arrived at Black Point in 1635 and remained involved in the early settlement for nearly forty years."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"1/18/1847) learned the mill trade working at Henry Dunbar's mill at the foot of Toddy Pond in Orland, where the state boat landing is now located."

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

"… passed through Thornton Heights (Skunk Hill), went along what we call the Pleasant Hill Road to Chamberlain Road, along Chamberlain to the Black…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Henry Fonda, Sheppard Strudwick, Anne Revere, Dorothy Matthews, and Joseph Cotton all played at the Playhouse early in their careers."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… Oak Hill station was built near the bottom of Oak Hill where 44-46 Black Point Road is today. During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"Schools from Beech Ridge, Oak Hill, and Dunstan participated in the event, with one hundred and eighty-five people attending."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… that went up a steep incline and over Scottow's Hill, but the hill was so steep horses had to be switched at the top to complete the journey."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… then moved to a home at Route 1 and Scottow Hill Road where he also had his practice. He was on call seven days a week: house calls were $5.00 and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Sweetsers, just south of the Nonesuch River; Oak Hill; Scottow, just before the marsh; Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan, near…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… Airport opened at a site off Pleasant Hill Road. Flying schools and service operations continued into the 1960s.(3) Remembrance Joseph Snow, a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… Trucks Automobiles George Robinson of Pleasant Hill was the first year-round resident of Scarborough to own an automobile. It was a 1905 Rambler."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… built by Major John Waterhouse near Scottow Hill and hauled about two miles to the landing by teams of oxen."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"Beech Hill School, Scarborough, ca. 1879Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Testing Ian, grade 8 School items on display at the Scarborough…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… opened after World War II at a site off Pleasant Hill Road. Service operations and flying schools operated at Port-of-Maine until the 1960s."