Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"Grover Cleveland 'Clevie' (1885-1967) and Bessie (Joyce) (1893-1989) Dunham opened the store in their home."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"Then, in 1857 and 1892, two I.O.O.F. lodges were built in Kansas. On September 20, 1851 the I.O.O.F."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… of Somes Sound and shipped to cities along the Atlantic Coast.Mount Desert Island Historical Society Eventually things improved -- aided by such…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Lawrence Railway at Dunn’s Corner, just up the road. Their farm products would be sold in Portland. James Lawrence served six years on North…"

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

"Fog, rain, and dramatic tide changes forced changes in plans and locations regularly. In addition, the rocky coast and frigid waters resulted in…"

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

"… where there was a shed for interchange with the Atlantic Shore Railroad to York County points.(5) Rising operating costs and increasing use of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"A year later, he made his historic solo Atlantic crossing. In 1934, Amelia Earhart paid a visit to this airport as part of a promotional plan; she…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Federal regulations are covered under the auspices of the National Marine Fisheries Service and are concerned with lobster harvesting between three…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"In 1990, Carl Chase put out an ad for others to come and take classes to learn how to play the steel drums at George Stevens Academy."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"By 1941, six national chain stores anchored the downtown: J. J. Newberry; F. W. Woolworth; W. T. Grant; Sears Roebuck; First National Foods; and the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The latter was also divided into the North and Harbor village. These distinct areas historically had their own schools, stores, and post offices, so…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Also during the 1950s Velma M. Holmes became the first town teasurer, followed by Bernice Sprague who served in this position from 1957 until 1992."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"College of the Atlantic X College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, (207) 288-5015 College of the Atlantic enriches the liberal arts tradition through…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"A resident of Atlantic would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church. When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"After the close of other island industries, lobster fishing remains predominant. A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984 that reduced the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… hotels on the coast, such as the Checkley and Atlantic House, lured tourists who often arrived by train from Boston, New York, Montreal and beyond…"

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

"At Dunn's the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad came through in 1849; here was located North Yarmouth's first railroad depot ."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"The earliest, the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad, had opened in 1848 and later became the Grand Trunk Railway."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"Her grandmother was from Atlantic and her grandfather was from Minturn. He was widowed at the time and they had never met before."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… Blues Festival Click to read about the North Atlantic Blues Festival The Roots of the North Atlantic Blues Festival By Paul Benjamin My parents…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"In 1879 the Swan’s Island fleet landed 15 thousand barrels of mackerel selling at $5 each. In 1881 three of the ten most successful boats of the New…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… place every year among the fleet of the whole Atlantic coast," Small writes, "a fact that should awaken an honest pride in the energy and thrift of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and Ernestine's daughter, Nancy Davis."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"The Atlantic and Minturn schoolhouses shut down and all island students attended the old Harbor school."