Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"… clothes pin mill, bowling pin mill, two lumber mills, cedar mill, shingle mill, and a lath mill (lath are thin strips of wood used as a foundation…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"“All places of business were closed, and the mills shut down. Flags were to be seen everywhere, and the demand for red, white, and blue ribbons…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… 4, 1923 Rumford Falls Times, July 20, 1988 Poem by John McInnis Rumford Falls Times, November 29, 1929 Lewiston Sun Journal, February 16, 1931"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… bleached Kraft mill on the site of the current mill; and, in 1958, the mill switched from manufacturing sulphite pulp to Kraft pulp (a more…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"By November 16, 1914, the “water from Mt. Zircon supply was first turned into the pipes for general use."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… an epitaph and reads: Peter Holman Born October 16, 1769 in Sutton, Massashusetts Married Mercy Knight of Peru, Maine in 1796 Died October 30, 1829…"

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church, Lincoln, ca. 1925

"The clock first struck on Nov. 16, 1878, and it was run by granite counterweights and had to be wound every week."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland

"16) at the foot of the Mill Hill, or “down under the hill” as it used to be known as, near the old mill district."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… owner Charles Forster died, his estate funded a 16-bed hospital. Doris Clark was Bell’s nurse for 18 years. In 1937, the hospital closed, and Dr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… became the Hotel Strong and then served as a 16 bed hospital run by Dr. Charles Bell and owned by the Forster Manufacturing Company."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Benjamin Kilkenny was born in Freeman on May 16, 1839. He is the son of Thadious and Catherine Kilkenny. He was in company L, 1st Maine Cavalry."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Foxes were kept in one hundred 16 by 16 foot pens. There were also usually two workers per farm. When a mother fox didn’t take care of her young and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… were used" My name is Jeremy Tripp, and I'm 16 years old. I live in Old Town, and the only way I can get to Lincoln from Old Town is by the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"He stayed in this position until September 16, 1955 when the firm under the name of Bradstreet Ford Sales was organized on West Broadway."

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"… life started in Rowley, Massachusetts on March 16, 1801. He moved to Lincoln Township, Maine in 1824 at the age of 23."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"… Freshman Class in History, 80, Ready for Work." 16 Oct. 1933: 257-58. Print. "Mattanawcook Academy in it's Eighty- Sixth Year." Lincoln News…"

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… Church struck for the first time on November 16, 1878. The Methodist Church is important to Lincoln because people need a place to worship God and…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… harnessed for power to run saw mills, shingle mills, grist mills, or anything else that needed more power than could be supplied by men or animals."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"… first hundred years of the Pepperell Manufacturing Company, incorporated February 16, 1844. Boston: Pepperell Manufacturing Company, 1945. (N)"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"On June 17, 1912 this mill district burned and a stock company was formed and Mr. C.H. Bartlett soon rebuilt a modern wood turning plant."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"For 16 summers the Surry Theater thrilled audiences of 300 with a taste of Broadway on the coast of Maine. Program cover ca."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"The men worked hard 14 to 16 hours a day. They had four meals: breakfast, two lunches, and a supper."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… by 1890 soldiers’ homes were established in 16 states, and orphanages in 17 states. The third and final ideal is loyalty."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… period was caught in Rangeley, and it weighted 16 pounds. Can you imagine? Blue Ledge on the Sandy River, Strong, ca."