Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"Today it can be kept at a distance; a ferry distance. The Islanders at Play Exhibit represents this "simplicity of free time" used by our ancestors…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"A significant distance from Boston, Mainers relied on whatever help they could receive.[3] Likely due to geographic distance than any conscious or…"

Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"… The Hallowell Fire Station is within walking distance of this fire on Academy St. during the aftermath of the ice storm."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"Butler's house, Blue Hill, ca. 1890 In the distance one can see boardinghouse for the quarrymen.Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"… this island to the main land on the north, the distance is less than a hundred paces. It is very high, and notched in places, so that there is the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… (so called because they extended only a short distance below the waist over the petticoat), and with round gowns, in which case they were visible…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… established at homes and reverends traveled far distances, even all the way to Vanceboro, although the enthusiastic spark of these reverends was…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"… House in Augusta can be seen center right in the distance just above the boom islands in the Kennebec."

Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"… a fixed price from the owners according to the distance below Hallowell at which they were caught."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"… Operations were halted for five years due to the distance of the timber to market. The mill could not compete with the growing number of mills in…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… by David Mallow Blizzard, High School in distance, Hallowell, 1952Hubbard Free Library I have learned things about the Blizzard of 52’ that…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… or Georges River, where it bends west for a short distance before heading north and inland some 40 miles to the village of Warren and beyond."

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

"… another, allowing passengers to travel greater distances. People could live in the smaller towns outside of Portland, yet be able to work or shop…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… along the Sandy River, albeit only for a limited distance. Fly Rod retired to a quiet life in downtown Phillips."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… were used Postage was charged according to the distance the letter was sent It often cost twentv five cents or more to send a letter to some places…"

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… because the high pitch sound carries over long distances, even during battles. Most military companies had at least two fifes and two drum…"

Music in Maine - HEAR

"… how the world connected and communicated over distances. During the Golden Age of Radio, the late 1920s to early 1950s news, variety shows, game…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Long distance communication occurred by written letter and mail. Travel routes were primarily over the water; there were few and very primitive roads."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… third move, the Old House was moved North a good distance across present day Route 3 and sited to an out-back location off Asticou Way where it…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… originally built for a local farmer to make his distance onto the island shorter for him to have to walk."

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

"A short distance from the girst mill was a shoe shop owned by John Metcalf. At one time the shoe shop had a tannery connected to it operated by H.C."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… of the “stand” with the Pickling Shed in the distance at the end of the wharf. The North Smokehouse that was destroyed in a storm in 1995 has wood…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… many ways of communicating with people from long distances; they wouldn’t be able to talk much. The only way would be to send letters back and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"Smacks could transport live lobsters over longer distances to markets in Boston and New York. In response to a demand for lobster that exceeded the…"