Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… the town had decided to change to farmland in order to build a house, which turned out to be the oldest house in Guilford, and may still be the…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… of the department appeared to be in good order, and the personnel are certainly most promising."

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

"… them they learned a variety of professions in order to make a living. George and Karen Frangoulis started a new publication, Farmstead Magazine…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"In order to keep families and friends together, clusters of four contiguous lots were drawn as a unit at random and provided to groups of four…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… were installed in 1905 and 1906 respectively in order to keep up production for the publishing business. Mechanics Institute of Rumford, ca."

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

"… Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery

"… will put the burying yard in something better order and act on anything else they shall think proper on the Lord's Day."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

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

"Long-time residents remember playing ball in the 'field' behind the house, which is not officially part of the property but had space for two teams."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Islanders petitioned for a light house in 1857, and by 1872 the Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station was in operation."

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

"… boarding houses sprang up on the island to meet the needs of housing the workers. Eva Wheaton talks about the boarding houses in her audio."

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

"Many houses on the island have private collections of these artifacts, though little is known of their original owners."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"They took up temporary residence in the “Big House”--Swan’s abandoned mansion--a trend copied by many later settlers as they worked to build their…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… 3 years later, she went to work at the Massey House, a Minturn boarding house for quarry workers."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… who worked for Prince for some time, wrote, "In order to start my married life and give my children a thorough history I propose to give an…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… and plumbing and heating changed in island houses. There was also a decrease in the popular Fourth of July prank of tipping over outhouses…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… settler who would come, bring his family, build a house and cultivate the land. In turn, the settlers had to agree to stay seven years."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The current house is a much smaller, but recognizable version of the original. The hotel was built and run by Captain William Herrick (1841-1925)."

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

"In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place for teens to hang out. Arthur Stinson started the Coffee Shop and served as chaperone."

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

""A Brief History of the Maine Economy." Maine State Planning Office, June 2003. Web. <http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=97965&an=1>."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… in front of the building, had to be shut down in order to keep the construction equipment nearby. The permission to shut down the streets was…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast Mission. Using its boat Sunbeam, the Mission “aids the (Maine coastal or island)…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"… involving kids in Swan's Island history and the Maine Community Heritage Project. The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island…"

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

"Closed seasons, lobster size limits, licensing of fisherman, and protection of seed lobsters have been some of the measures Maine has taken to…"