Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"… Library was repaired about two months after the incident. Now the library is fine and still being used today."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… of selling goods running boats shipping & other incidents connected with it." The drawing is on page 418 of a journal Martin wrote and illustrated…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… he lost most of his business as a result of the incident. Kimball and Martin were both Republicans; Hayford was a Democrat."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"About 50 years after the incident, it is rumored that Atticus, then an elderly man, approached a grandson of Captain Philbrook, who happened to be…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Others in Phippsburg would rather forget the incident - a story best left untold, some say. This is that story."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Comparisons

"This occurred in both events. In these two incidents it took more then a few days for everything to thaw out of its ice prison witch still made the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Following this tragic incident, duels became illegal and were no longer accepted as a means of settling disputes."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"After that incident, some shale lodged in the pipe, causing a partial blockage. This incident, along with increased demands to the system, required…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"The incident brought calls to hang Dow, but subsequent inquiries did not lead to a trial. Dow's hopes for a political career, however, began to dim."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"… Society Newspapers 1-32 This report of an incident in Falmouth, by riders of the stage between Augusta and Portland, suggests the rather callous…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Even so, the schools did gradually improve: one incident recorded involves a student who purposefully allowed a schoolhouse to burn down so that a…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… frequently in the 19th century, but only four incidents were recorded in the 20th century. The first people to arrive on the island were the…"