Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… caused $15 million dollars in damage and 8 deaths. It had a minimum central pressure of 940 Mb (millibar)."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… not to sell the house for one year after her death. She left much of her estate to her granddaughters set up in trust for them until they reached…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… to return the next month to avenge their leader's death. A group of nearly one hundred men led by Captain Benjamin Swett and Lieutenant Richardson…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… at the early age of thirteen, upon the accidental death of his father. Hugh J. Chisholm developed his love for paper when he sold newspapers on the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… detailed descriptions of Annie and Mabelle's deaths and funerals, along with illustrations of their coffins, are part of the first scrapbook."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"The 1927 yearbook had a drawing of the death of basketball, born in the season of 1912-13 and died in A.D."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Shortly before his death the drugstore went out of business. He successfully operated two drugstores, and had been a high-ranking medical student…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… a great deal of adjacent farmland, and, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed a large amount of the land to the park with the agreement that it would…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"He continued to run the railroad until his death on March 12, 1868. The General’s heirs continued to “run the road” until the European and North…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"She operated that until her death at the age of 55 on July 14, 1960. Melissa Shaefer “Compare and contrast your topic in the past and in the present”…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… spent the last year of his life before his 1991 death organizing a foundation with the goal of building the Gary Pike House."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"After the death of his wife, Jacob moved to New York and his brother, Samuel P Abbott took over Little Blue, and opened it as a school for boys in…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"After his death in 1852, King’s home was moved to Vine Street to make way for building the Customs House."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Upon the death of his father, Arthur headed west to Ohio to seek his fame and fortune. What he received instead were some great lessons in life as he…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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