Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… on the east side of the river and saw no need to cross the river. Their taxes would increase and they would never use the bridge."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… America, and all the old hatreds and arguments crossed from the Old World into the New with vicious alacrity."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910

"An Electric trolley is on the trestle. The substation buildings can be seen on the opposite side of the river."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"X The last big change in crossing the Kennebec River happened in 2000 with the opening of the Sagadahoc Bridge, which was built to end the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"After crossing the river they followed the northern bank to what we now call Farmington Falls. The exploring party continued traveling north about a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… in the village and built the first bridge that crossed the Sandy River. The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before being washed away."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… track, tennis, volleyball, skiing, snowshoeing, cross country, football, and soccer. The community remains very proud of its athletic teams…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

"He wrote, "I took my son Junior & crossed to Brewer & sketched her from the Brick Wharf oposite Steam Boat wharf."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… River, exploring upriver where he erected a cross on the shore in “ that part of the riuer which trended Westward into the maine.” During the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Crossing the river, not just using it as a path to the ocean and places along the coast, became a priority as the state grew, resulting first in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… in the Holman Cemetery that can be reached by crossing private land of Holman descendants on the Common Road."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… and the Sagadahoc Bridge now acts as the way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… as they sang "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross." After the chilly morning service, everyone walked down to the social building on Main…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… George Waymouth arrived in 1605 and left a cross where the river trends westward. Early roads were little more than footpaths."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… up the river with many troops and bateaux and crossed the island. Joseph helped them carry boats and objects to the other side."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… have argued about the Indigenous past in the cross-border region, and as Wabanaki political and language activism demonstrates in 2022, Native…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Phebe was just 18. Sanford is buried in the Cross Road cemetery, next to Phebe’s parents. There is no record of Leila’s passing, other than the Surry…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"By 1653, the King’s Highway reached from Portland to Kittery and followed Scarborough’s coastline. At Scarborough, the highway began at the Spurwink…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"The Androscoggin (later Maine Central) railroad crossed the Sandy River in 1870 to the train depot on Front St."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington was much more convenient than having no…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… Society Presque Isle Historical Society Crossing the Aroostook River near Crouseville As roadways improved, however, the needs for these…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… find food in these forests and the waters we'll cross. I believe we should have a shot at it. If we're successful, it will be a feat remembered for…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"Early settlers crossed the Madawaska Stream to settle the area known as Upsala. The population in 1890 was 66, by 1900 it was 191."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… was built to correct both a dangerous curve and crossing grade for the railroad.(3) Batteries that powered the trolleys were recharged and…"