Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Better roads also improved traveling conditions. The final cause was school consolidation. During the 40s and 50s Sedgwick, Penobscot, Brooksville…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"… not allotted the usual 100 acres settlers lot for improvements, receiving instead 30 acres. Giles Webber's store, Blue Hill, 1889Jonathan…"

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

"… was built further inland as part of a plan to improve postal service, and the coastal King’s Highway was not used as often."

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

"Even as roads began to improve in the 1930s, farmers would keep a horse and wagon as backup. Aviation fever came to Scarborough in 1926 when Chester…"

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

"Improvements in transportation not only benefited townspeople by bringing trade and jobs to Scarborough, but also spawned the tourism industry."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"1975Swan's Island Historical Society In 1978 they gathered their momentum and placed third in the State Softball Championship."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's Island, ca. 1918Swan's Island Historical Society During most of Swan’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"… Pond, Swan's Island, 1949Swan's Island Historical Society Swimmers at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"1945Swan's Island Historical Society Eighth grade graduation, Swan's Island, 1954Swan's Island Historical Society The first floor of the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"1930Swan's Island Historical Society Theatrical performances often focused on raising money to benefit various island endeavors, children enjoying…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"1924Swan's Island Historical Society Winters would also be a time to find islanders joining in winter sports of an informal nature."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"Kate worked with the Swan's Island Historical Society from 2011 to 2013 as an Historical Preservation Fellow with the Island Institute."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"1950Swan's Island Historical Society Swan Islander’s would gather in Swan’s Village to participate in 4th of July celebrations."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"1910Swan's Island Historical Society What is life like on a Maine island? What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"… Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s firsts have been overlooked in the era…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"The companies worked hard to innovate and improve themselves, but the post-war economies and business environment were setting them on a path of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"1990Swan's Island Historical Society Swan’s Island was home to an Atlantic salmon farm and processing plant that started in the late 1980s."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"1930Swan's Island Historical Society The Minturn Schoolhouse was built in 1899, probably replacing an earlier school at the same location."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"… Swan's Island, ca.1968Swan's Island Historical Society Dancing was also a popular leisure activity."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"1930Swan's Island Historical Society Fishermen turned predominantly to lobstering, scalloping, and shrimping as the supply of fish such as cod…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society This home was probably built by the Reeds, and is located at 439 Atlantic Rd, across from the Baptist Church."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society During the early 1900s the population in each separate village grew and so did the number of stores."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society Captain Andrew C. Smith was born on Swan's Island on December 5, 1856."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Kids at the quarry

"… on an old quarry boilerSwan's Island Historical Society Kim Colbeth's 3-5 grade class visited Baird's Quarry in the fall of 2011 as part of the…"