Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… off Ocean Drive, on Scatterlee Beach, and on the rocks and in the water at various locations around the island's perimeter."

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… before they got to the falls, smashing against rocks and scraping the bottom to pieces. After this came half a mile of intense rapids, followed by…"

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

"… of waterpower created by the river and the rocks and ledges located here. In the fall of 1783, brothers David and Samuel Hutchins rowed up Seven…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"Gleason, attend to the objects of the wood, the rock, the teams, the hay, the wood for home consumption, the care of the buildings, and everything…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"The ferry could rock you off of it, but the bridge stays still. With the ferry, it takes you across the river and you have to wait turns, but with…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"… example, Jews and the Arabs are fighting over a rock for years and is still going on today. Presently, the U.S."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… in 1635 and another house was built above Ferry Rock at the mouth of the Black Point or Scarborough River."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… and marked by a large boulder known as the “white rock”. Returning settlers, who had been driven out in the Indian Wars, were given first choice of…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… big seafood feasts, where they would cook on hot rocks, and seaweed. The Abenakis dried their seafood they caught during the summer, and brought it…"

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

"Measuring Rock Located on Rt. 2Farmington Historical Society According to accounts written by both Ben and Natalie Butler in their book, The Falls…"

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

"There is also a large rock that one of the cables of the wire bridge is attached to that has the year 1842 carved into it, so there are doubts on…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… the organization's collection Lighthouse, Sail Rock offshore X It stands tall and straight, despite its advanced age, beaconing safety to…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Known as Rock Ledge when Mrs. Whitmarsh lived there, it was built in 1928 at an estimated cost of $225,000 by Mrs."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… rusticators spent time in swings, hammocks, and rocking chairs. Opportunities for sailing were offered by both The Homestead and The Blue Hill Inn…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… had noticed a peculiar color of the earth and rock at that location. By September, the town was buzzing with discoveries of valuable deposits of…"

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

"… still called Ferry Beach, located near Black Rocks off the Black Point Road. It was part of the first King’s Highway."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… tablets called slates with thin cylinders of rock called slate pencils. These slates were approximately book-sized, and were carried with the…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Old Gun Rock Can Shop, Lubec, ca. 1900Lubec Historical Society Here in this can shop on Water Street, all the work of fabricating cans was carried…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… along the riverbank stone tools and stone boiling rocks spanning the last 3,500 years are plainly visible."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"and Canadian approaches, both rock-filled with crane-laid riprap. The Maine Highway Commission engineers arrived in late 1960, setting up offices in…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… surrounding islands is unlike that of any other rocks in Maine. The entire island is located on what is called the Turtle Head Fault, so named for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… point, a large boulder, known as the “Measuring Rock” that still stands on Routes 2 & 27. H. A. Titcomb Maple Syrup Company can, Farmington…"