Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Central Maine Power

"… time restored Maine’s power in an area of such destruction, that there were those who said it appeared as though a hurricane had hit."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"The widespread destruction that these blazes caused often required the assistance of fire departments from the various southern Maine communities."

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"There was still lot’s of destruction but they had something in them that not many people have; the ability to cope with their situation in the best…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"… to discuss current events and other topics, the destructive freshet of 1846, a trip to Ellsworth with his mother, business failures, property…"

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"" With so much destruction, many people would have given up right there and then. But the people of Hallowell made do with what they had."

Maine State Archives

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North Yarmouth Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"… Storm The Ice Storm of 1998 left a huge trail of destruction in its wake. Many people were left without power and many others with something that…"

Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"The Old City Hall narrowly escaped destruction in the fire of 1894 which destroyed all of that block of Centre Street east to Front Street."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… a major Indian raid resulted in complete destruction of the sawmill, a large sloop, several log cabins and the slaughter of many cattle."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… of the home of Benjamin Sweetser prior to its destruction in a 1906 fire. Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, ca."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"… of taverns and punishments for disruptive or destructive tipplers. In 1685, Maine taverns were prohibited from selling alcohol to Native Americans…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"On June 21, 1887, Lincoln experienced fire’s destruction firsthand. The Whig and Courier, a Bangor newspaper, reported the event: About half past ten…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"This fire was very destructive to the City of Bath. It destroyed the YMCA, Columbian Theatre, Bath Aerie of Eagles, and threatened the Columbian Hall."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… 11, 1954, by Hurricane Edna, and again faced near destruction. The water flooded up to stage level, and flooded the first 14 rows of seats."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… 1854, Moses walked into the angry mob to stop the destruction of a Catholic family's home. With his brother, William Moses, they both became…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… 1911 edition of the Commercial it was the most destructive fire ever "visited upon a Maine city, save for the Portland conflagration of 1866."…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"… prosperity to Bangor, but it has also has been destructive. More than once, the citizens of Bangor found their waterfront businesses destroyed by…"

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"This fire resulted in destruction of the two upper stories and damage to the offices (including the Rumford Falls Times publication facility) and…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… Bacteriology.” Treatment of various germs and the destruction of tissue required the study of pathology, and recovery required knowledge of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… hurricane path we are still not immune to the destruction of a hurricane. We were able to interview Sam Webber who said that he only had about an…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Destruction to shipping was widespread, especially along the Massachusetts shore. The two-masted schooner Fannie and Edith was headed to Bangor from…"