Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"… to my life is that I have a lot of family out of state. If Lincoln had never gotten their own postal office, then I would have to go all the way to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Military Road through Lincoln was the main avenue of transportation for most of the troops, so it must have excited lots of the townspeople."

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"… it is said that the 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, stayed in the Lincoln House Hotel."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"He chose to serve his country right out of high school at the age of 18. Instead of going off for further education in college, he chose to serve on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Welcome

"We trust that you will enjoy browsing through the exhibits, most of which were created by Mattanawcook Junior High School students."

Lincoln, Maine - About Our Project

"… between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"One is, Solomon’s Store and the House of Crafts and Flowers were located in the same place on Main Street."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Lewiston, Maine: Dingley, 1929, 747-43, Print, Flint, Warren, Joe Contoni, Robert A. Lemire, Sarah Cannon. Holden, Kenneth W Bergen, and Henry Morgan."

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"Jeremy died in Lincoln, Maine at the age of 80. At the time of his death, he was getting ready to write a book about Lincoln’s history."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"When the United States did enter, we entered as a part of the Allies. The whole war started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"Maine: S.n., 1970. Print. Hawkins, Alan H., ed. Mattanawcook Observer. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Falmouth Foreside, 1982. Print. Hawkins, Alan H., ed."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"They were one of the main means of transportation besides horse and buggy, railroads, and ferries. Steamboats were also used to carry items like…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… History of the Catholic Church in Lincoln." History of the Town of Lincoln. Penobscot County Maine ed. Lewiston: Dingley, Maine. 99-102. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"Print. The History of the Town of Lincoln. Penobscot County, Maine: Dana Willis Fellows M.D., 1822. Print. Mattanawcook Observer, Feb. 1984. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"The store was first located on the south end of Main Street where the new building called “Lake View Senior Housing” is now being built."

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Print. "Gravestone Record." Mattanawcook Observer. 5th ed. Vol. 1. Alan Hawkins, 1983."

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"The responses reflect a variety of perspectives on the topic—all of which communicate something interesting about Lincoln's history."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

""Genealogy of Town of Lincoln." History of the town of Lincoln. 279-435. Print. "The History of the Town of Lincoln." Lincoln Historical Society…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… Lincoln know the car dealership on the West side of North Main Street as Cole-Whitney Ford. However, since the 1920s it has changed its name and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Maine: S.n., 1970. 5-7. Print. Fellows, Dana Willis. History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, 1822-1928."

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"Print. Goodwin, Kathryn. Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers Of Lincoln, Maine. Lincoln, Maine: 1970. 40. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

""A Brief History of Our Town." Lincoln, Maine: Town of Lincoln. Web. 31 Mar. 2010. <http://www.lincolnmaine.org/History/town_history.htm>."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The use of a switchboard operator came to an end in Lincoln on November 13, 1953. Logan Booker "Compare/contrast your topic (the telegraph) in the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"Print. The Pictorial History of Lincoln, Maine: a Look at the People, Businesses and Industries That Helped Build a Town on the Banks of the…"