Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"A 1784 survey of the marsh by Moses Banks noted owners of marsh lots at that time. Click to view Salt Marsh Tools Salt hay continued to be…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… Flagg (1705-1771) Gershom Flagg was half share owner in the Plymouth Company and a master builder."

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

"A successful merchant, he was also a farmer, owner of trading vessels and a town justice. The King home, built across from the marsh, was originally…"

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

"… early 1900s salt hay was a source of income for owners of marsh acreage. To increase yield and thus profits, large-scale diking was introduced and…"

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

"… made to save the ship, all were futile and the owners abandoned the cargo, leaving it to the insurance underwriters."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… arose between Scarborough marsh diking company owners and clam diggers, boaters and fishermen who claimed that dikes shut out the overflowing tides…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… and overseer of Bowdoin College, principal owner of Maine’s first cotton mill in Brunswick, and a founder and president of Bath’s first bank."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"There is also a law making it illegal for anyone to touch a labeled trap or buoy other than its owner."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… in 1998 and is still occupied by the same owners. At that time, it had eight rooms, four bedrooms and one bath."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"One hundred and three original proprietors (owners) purchased “home lots” of 10 acres near the coast."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Once nearby forests were depleted, local shipyard owners purchased rights to great tracts of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina…"

Maine Forest Service

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Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… a destination of choice for businesses and home owners, attracting all age groups. As Baron Wormser observed: In its modest way (because just…"

Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… year 1755 at which time the Indians were the only owners of the soil . -Abraham Somes, Mount Desert Island’s first white settler Beaded purse…"

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

"Land patents were only profitable to their owners if families were enticed to clear the land and build permanent homes, and various offers were often…"

Brick Store Museum

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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… General Court, anxious to see the "eastern lands" settled, readily made grants of land to individuals or larger groups."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"… personal friendships from his days as an Inn owner and local conservation advocate and activist."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Shipyard owners and builders, Robinson, McCallum and Counce, sold land on the north side of Water Street to Christian Henry Bohndel, a ship’s rigger…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… though little is known of their original owners. There are also numerous shell middens: areas where heaps of shells were piled with other refuse…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… many of the local college students, The present owners, much like the previous owners, have continued to maintain the building and grounds."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The owners had permanent homes in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, and particularly Pennsylvania and Ohio."

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… since the 1920s it has changed its name and its owners many times. In 1922, the business started out as Casino Motors, owned by Mr. Allie Webber."