Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Thompson charged 10 cents for someone on foot, 31 cents for a horse and carriage, and 3 cents apiece for sheep or pigs."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Whether travelling by foot, bike, boat or car to a function or a solitary beach, the gift of being on the island in the summer is as precious as the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… friend of Andrew Mellon, built the 7,000±-square-foot stone and shingle 5-chimney residence called Blythelyn. Mr. and Mrs."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"At one time, the AVR had 63, 50 foot warehouses served by the tracks. Presque Isle Historical Society The line originally ran 10.8 miles from…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… … at the height of the flash flood more than a foot of water poured across the highway and for a time motorists were stalled."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Introduction of the two-foot gauge railroads allowed for the quick movement of timber south and tourists north."

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

"Our travel by car, bicycle and foot today is effortless compared to the challenging journeys that European settlers took through ancient North…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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