Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… country in the war which preserved the Union, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution, 1861-1865.” Charles made the statue in Jacob’s…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The tea house was mostly destroyed and is not here today. Guilford Hardware moved to the site around 1980 and suffered great damage during the flood…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Over 400 buildings were destroyed and more than 1,000 people lost their homes. Yet, according to masonic records, from 1775 to 1786, the Grand Lodge…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"… School was located in East New Portland, but was destroyed by fire. Despite the frustration of such a financial and community loss, the town…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… their lot they found that the corn crib had been destroyed by bears. His potatoes and turnips had kept well and the settlers used the potatoes for…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… 1857, due to Mother Nature, the bridge had been destroyed again. On April 11, 1987 it was washed away for the third time."

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

"The North Smokehouse that was destroyed in a storm in 1995 has wood for the fires stacked up against it."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… the clothes on their backs; 28 buildings had been destroyed; and the losses totaled $500,000. All this devastation occurred between 5:10 p.m."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… downtown business district." The first fire "destroyed two buildings and displaced four businesses." The second fire "displaced six businesses,"…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed the Chase & Kimball Oil Co. oil storage facility near the ball fields."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"This building was a frame structure that also was destroyed by fire. A second building was constructed at the same location that served as a school…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… been expected in the spring, were almost totally destroyed because of lack of care. Farmers and lumbermen were performing soldiers’ duties."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… the fires, which eventually killed 16 people and destroyed 200,000 acres. By this time, Mercy had garnered a reputation for treating those unable…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… room and dye house to a depth of three feet, and destroying dye tubs and other machinery with gravel and lighter stones."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… community of black and multi-race families was destroyed. Six months later, the State sold Malaga to the highest bidder for sixteen hundred and…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"And, frankly, ten years after Malaga Island was destroyed, the largest Ku Klux Klan rally in the history of the United States was right here in…"

Bangor Public Library

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… skilled school band provided music while the Navy destroyer John Paul Jones was anchored in the harbor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The flood of 1820 was particularly bad as it destroyed all of the mills from Fairbanks down to Farmington Falls."

Acadian Archives

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… he had been gone, his mill had been completely destroyed by fire. Instead of boarding his train that day, he immediately began making plans to…"