Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin cone cedar tree, Bangor, 1866

"He saved it from a gale, but later a cow came into his yard and damaged the tree. He wrote under the illustration, "My cone cedar tree transplanted…"

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"… ice shacks have been blown in the river by a gale. The Kennebec waters have flooded the ice field before they could be harvested."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"A cold front brought a wind shift, and gales drove the fire toward Bar Harbor, where it burned almost the whole village."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… Merrill in 1835, that was taken out by a strong gale that sent the heavy timbers crashing to the rocks and ice below."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… schooner off Bermuda in a region swept by heavy gales two days earlier. The wreck was that of the Chelsea-built whaler.” The ships managing owner…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… final fitting out, but the ship was beached in a gale after it left the Scarborough River. It was later refloated and completed for service."

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

"… Island but dragged anchor onto a ledge during a gale. A volunteer life-saving crew from Cape Elizabeth hauled a heavy surfboat more than nine miles…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Lubec to Bailey’s Mistake 1869 • The Saxby Gale, November 4, caused much destruction – 90 to 100 mph winds 1873 – 1874 • Due to increasing ship…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The torrential downpour was accompanied by gale winds together with lightening flashes that struck at widely scattered parts of the community… The…"