Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… in 1850, would eventually provide of a clean water system for the village; the system was developed because of the need of water for both…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… had its first water company, the Presque Isle Water Company, which built and operated the reservoir at Mantle Lake to supply the town with water…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"1914Patten Free Library Vine & Water Streets, Bath, 1986Patten Free Library As Bath evolved, the intersection at Centre and Washington changed."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Water and more help is coming, but I do not think it will be enough. I must leave and hurry, for I, too, am to help stifle the blaze."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… peas and other staples were cracked open and the water caused much of the food to spoil. They had to repair the leaky bateaux and continue on to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… forests spread over the landscape; smaller water sources provided sites for future mills. The Penobscot River itself provided a smooth and reliable…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Rich soil and the Sandy River, a source of water, travel and power lured settlers to the region on the heels of the Revolutionary War."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… will be some three or four feet above the highest water mark. Dec. 8, 1870: Saturday night our citizens were greeted with the whistle of the first…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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