Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"… Library On November 10, 1937, a train hopped the tracks, slammed in to the Hubbard Free Library and caused a lot of damage to the library."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"All repairs of rolling stock was done in the two-track repair shop located in Presque Isle. Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… was built in 1949 on the site of an old horse track. It was originally a one-third mile clay oval."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The Sandy River flows into Strong from the west, tracks easterly to a point south of where the village was settled, then sweeps around a large bend…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… arranged so that the entire stage can be used for a large group or the drapes can be drawn onto the inner track to provide a setting for plays."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"The curve in the track at the end of the bridge near the new depots having been found too short the defect has been remedied by making it more…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"The number of votes was kept to keep track of the growing number of settlers. At the April 1816 meeting it was voted to build a school and school…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… washouts, Lincoln town crews refused to quit, tracks were repaired within two days, and direct traffic was restored."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… selling the tobacco products that Okell actually tracked him down to be certain the orders were real."

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