Maine Memory Network

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

"Mr. Haskell was the inventor and holder of the patent for the modern golf ball. Annie Clough’s 1952 Blue Hill history, Head of the Bay, listed 135…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… proprietorship of his 1500-acre Black Point Patent in 1633. On a voyage to the West Indies in 1643, Cammock died, leaving his estate to his wife…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"S-5665 By the late 19th century, tonics and patent medicines such as these were popular cure-alls, especially with women."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"One of these grants became known as the Waldo Patent, which comprised approximately 1000 acres. It included the whole of Knox County (except for Fox…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"This patent included 3 million acres of land and a 15-mile strip along the Kennebec River. After the Abenakis were driven from the area, the…"

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

"… and druggist in the North Village manufactured a patented garment hanger that he invented. Many of these items were sold in the Eastern part of the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… instead the province of New Brunswick gave him a patent to the land so he could live on it, but he could not sell it or claim ownership."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… in this area for the businesses he ran, the patents he developed, and his association with a new railroad."