Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… area, where students had to keep their eyes open for different architectural styles, angels, a skull and crossbones, billboards, and many other…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"… John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant, opened his own store on Center Street in Bangor in about 1862."

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

"To hear more about the boarding houses in Eva Wheaton’s audio story found in the Islanders at Work exhibit, click here."

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

"The Maine Turnpike opened in 1948, bringing business to Scarborough. Population grew as people moved to town to fill jobs created by commercial…"

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

"The Ocean View hotel was open throughout the 1920s but it was shut down during the Depression, along with many of the island's industries."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"The first is his own store, which he opened sometime just before or during the Civil War. In the Journal, Martin included illustrations of his…"

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

"Scarborough, a town of three settlements of over one hundred houses and 1,000 cattle, had been destroyed."

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

"… largest of these, the Baird's Quarry in Minturn, opened in 1890. Quarry work followed fishing as the second largest form of employment and source…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The station was open for freight business from 1959 until 1971 when the building was changed into a dental clinic for the poor, the Jessie Albert…"

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

"Source Laughton, Rodney. Scarborough in the Twentieth Century . Portsmouth, NH:Arcadia Publishing, 2004. Richard King House, Dunstan Landing…"

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

"The combination of this system and clams from open areas generated a larger supply. When Thurlow Shellfish Company closed, Pine Point Seafood…"

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

"He arrived in Scarborough in 1944 and opened his first office in the Marshview Restaurant while it was closed for the winter, as it was the only…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"1910Patten Free Library The Dreamland opened in 1909 on 177 Front Street. It was given a false front to make the building look bigger."

St. Albans Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"In 1862, he opened his own store on Center Street near the Rail Road Bridge. Martin, who began in 1864 writing a detailed account of his life and…"

Byron Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"Benjamin Jones Porter, and opened a store, which was conducted by Dr. Porter. He became the first governor of Maine in 1820 to 1821."

Easton Historical Society

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Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor

"1887Hubbard Free Library Joseph Bodwell opened granite quarries in Vinalhaven in 1852. He moved to Hallowell in 1866 and started the Hallowell…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"This opened on August 8, 1938, and provided another opportunity for people to attend plays, watch movies, and participate in other activities."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"White; and then opened his own shop. He drew illustrations of the inside of the shop and provided details about the contents."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… a large room that ever was invented." Martin opened the store in 1862 after many years of working as an accountant and shopkeeper for other…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Skating Rink, 1868

"… Description The Bangor Skating Rink opened on December 25, 1868 and Bangor accountant, shopkeeper, and recorder of historical and…"