Maine Memory Network

Music in Maine - Drum, Portland, ca. 1854

"They specialized in making maple drums during the Civil War for Union Regiments. Civil War drums were generally sixteen inches in diameter, smaller…"

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… and exhibition of foods, such as butter, cheese, maple sugar and fruits. Samples of other items include: worsted hose (stockings), hats, caps…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"The ridges and hilltops were covered by sugar maple, beech, and ash, while the valleys held spruce, fir, and cedar."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… early years Byron was known for its forests of maple, birch, spruce, and pine, and logging was a major industry."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Maine blueberries still sell well and the maple syrup is exceptional. Many small farms are gone and that is the sad story indeed."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Titcomb Syrup Bottle The Titcomb Family made maple syrup for over 200 years. Farmington Historical Society The greatest growth of Farmington took…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"In 1846, in just three weeks, 2,000 elms and rock maple trees were planted throughout the village. A little over a century later, many of these trees…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… 4 foot bolt wood, mostly white birch and some maple. They used different types of wood for custom orders."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… currently a private seasonal cottage called "Four Maples." Dist.# 4 - Kennedy School was situated on the old county road east of the Sandy River…"

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

"… log cabin and as spring approached he tapped his maple trees and made maple sugar and syrup for his family."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… has been one of Maine’s longest producers of maple syrup, yet in the early years Stephen’s syrup and maple sugar were traded for other necessary…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The large maple trees are gone but the building still looks the same today. The building location now has an address of 10 North Main Street."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"Ink could also be made from swamp maple bark and copperas. Writing with quill pens and ink could be very messy, so the students used blotting paper…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… probably New York, 1855-1860 Silver and birds eye maple; silver engraved Morse Collections of Victoria Mansion: The Morse-Libby Mansion; gift of Mr."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… Park because of the Maplewood Hotel and its maple trees which were located on the site. Prominent local businessman and politician Joseph Parker…"

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

"Many families tap trees in the spring and make maple syrup; many others keep a large garden and spend time during the summer canning, freezing, and…"

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

"… in the corner) flew, as the later red and white maple leaf flag was not used until 1965. Roosevelt Bridge dedication, Lubec, 1962 Lubec…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… spruce and a scattering of beech, birch and maple trees. Fish and clams were plentiful, as well as wild duck. Wildlife included fox and mink."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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