Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"The definition of land ownership was very different for the English than the Abenakis so land deals never worked."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… they measured out six lots and drew lots for ownership. Each lot was 100 rods long and extended 1 mile from the river."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… Woolen Mills Company was created, combining the ownership into one firm. The Draper Mill relocated and built a facility on Water Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In 1925, the Music Hall changed ownership to a pool hall, and the location changed hands from pool halls, bars, and other small businesses, until…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Ownership Starting with Oliver Moses in the 1850s, the building has always been owned by an individual or organization separate from the retail…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… end of an era after nearly a century of Loring ownership! Dolloff Family GatheringNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Dolloff Family Era: 1876…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… live on it, but he could not sell it or claim ownership. By 1825, surveyors noted that approximately 20 families lived along the Aroostook River…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"For the English sought to obtain ownership of lands and were not highly concerned with the methods used in achieving this."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"(Shown here is a receipt of partial ownership in Braden) Mooseleuk is not an unknown name in Maine. There is a Mooseleuk Stream, a Mooseleuk Lake…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"After several changes in ownership, the company was named Lincoln Pulp and Paper and began to manufacture “black ash” or sodium carbonate pulp."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"This sense of personal, private ownership of the schools gave the town pride in its schooling. The people encouraged the growth and development of…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… was becoming a more permanent settlement; in 1727 ownership of lots had been established and Yarmouth village was becoming a center of habitation…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Eventually, the schoolhouse came under the ownership of Farmington and Wilton Historical Societies. It was set up as an example of old-time education…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… for an examination of General Knox’s claim to ownership of the land. Several surveys were conducted by both sides of the controversy, trying to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the end of passenger service in 1959, changed ownership when BIW gave it to the city in 1971 with the stipulation that it become the home of the…"