Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… of the Western Foothills History Project fall squarely into the latter category: Why is there a Buckfield Hill in Byron? What’s the story of the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… came as a result of the Muscongus Patent, a 30-square-mile grant of lands, including the Georges River, which was given by the Council of Plymouth…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"Last night the Coln formed us in a square and read some orders from General Mc at the same time saying that in all probability, there would be a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Confined in Armory Square Hospital from December 1863 to April 1864. § Participated in the Battle of North Anna May 23-26, 1864."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… renovation and expansion that would provide 8,000 square feet of new space at the school. The project represented four years of effort by…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… were placed in many towns or courthouse squares and parks. The members also gave battle-stained flags, mementos, and documents to local museums…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… sailing vessels underwent a change of design from square-riggers to schooners to stay competitive. Sail plans were greatly reduced, requiring fewer…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Bank Square, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society Bank Square - South Main Street on the right showing Spearing Furniture Store and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… only a small portion (less than one-half square mile), of the City’s total area of more than 9 square miles."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Front Street, From Post Office Square, Bath. ca. 1930Patten Free Library At midnight on December 12, 1954, the City of Bath converted to dial…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"Bank Square Text by Morgan King and Brittany Cookson Images from the Guilford Historical Society Bank Square and South Main Street, Guilford, ca."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"We Remember The Days - Guilford's Centennial Celebration - 1916 June 17 and 18, 1916, were gala days in our town."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… one-and-one-half story structures with square-pitched cedar-shingled roofs. The ground floor had four windows, a 16’ X 18’ front room (which…"

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

"New Portland is a tract of land six miles square, whose center is about five minutes south of the forty-fifth parallel of north latitude."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… War, in 1918 people of Guilford gathered in the square and celebrated as they burned the Kaiser in effigy, celebrating the peace."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… X Front Street, From Post Office Square, Bath. ca. 1930Patten Free Library A year-long learning experience that has led to the…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"Also in that year a new 53,000 square foot modern facility for sterilization of cotton tipped applicators was erected, centralizing all the medical…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… owned a saw mill that covered approximately 2,000 square feet. That helped them extremely. They sawed 4 foot bolt wood, mostly white birch and some…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… itself was an open air pitched roof design with a square open stage. Acts from Boston and New York were presented and included magicians, dancers…"

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

"… landmark, “the old watering trough” sat in the square at the North Village, it was made by Charles Harris and maintained by Warren Clarke, head of…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 1 of 3

"The furniture is handcrafted carefully. Davis Brother’s has 6,000 square feet of show rooms and also two warehouses."

Bar Harbor Fire Department

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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Desert rivers, each to be six miles square. At the same time, six other townships were granted east of the river. The future Surry was number 6."

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… and gave it approximately half of its 95 square mile area. Then other parts of the community sought their own identities and obtained legislative…"