Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"He purchased the Sam Etscovitz garage on South Main Street. After buying this, he sold the lot on Jordan Street to Percy Pelkey."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"The Knox Hotel was rebuilt shortly after the fire. The Georges Hotel was built in 1852 on the corner of George's and West Main Street, and was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House

"As his prosperity grew, he moved the house to a lot to the south and built one of the largest homes in Thomaston as a replacement."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Several more ships were built by individuals in South Thomaston and Rockland, which were then part of Thomaston."

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

"… the area of Broad Street and India Street, replacing decaying wharves; and the Dover Street Bridge between Boston and South Boston opened in 1805."

Wilson Museum

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"A dam, south of the County Road (Main Street) created a millpond, which backed up under the bridge and to the north, upon which several mills and a…"

Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Portland Water District

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… chandlers, block makers and sawmills lined the south side of Water Street, while the north side was lined with houses of shipworkers, riggers and…"

Hampden Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… took the buildings on lower Broadway then headed south on the west side on Main Street. All the buildings burned on the west side except the Free…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"… building on the southwest corner of Knox and Main Streets, to the town for use by its residents. In 1915, a devastating fire consumed the original…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end of Third Parish Church, also known as Central Congregational Church, in…"

Skowhegan History House

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

"Located on the main street and constructed in 1923. It is a two span concrete slab bridge and is the western bridge of the pair."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"The north and south stores were for retail sales. The brick building is captured in a drawing done by John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… is east & north and the portion ocupied & used south & west I shall have to leave off the representations of two jogs one where the L joins the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"The illustration shows the south side and eastern front end of the house. He wrote that it was located at the "Bangor Olde Town & Millford Switch and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"THE BLUFF Further south on one of the two highest points of land on Islesboro was The Bluff, a settlement of only seven houses."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"… damage were caused by the flooding farther south from the same storm system. 12. Millions of trees were brought down by the weight of ice. 13."

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"In the “History of Thomaston, Rockland and South Thomaston”, Cyrus Eaton refers to a Province sloop kept in the area for transport of settlers and…"

Bangor Public Library

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