Tag Archives: Maine

October 11, 1983

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 11, 1983, technology caught up with Bryant Pond, Maine. On this date, the last of the hand-cranked telephones in the United States went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond were switched to direct-dial. To put in perspective how horse-and-buggy Bryant Pond was, the first 1G cellphone system was started … Continue reading →

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May 29, 1827

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 29, 1827, the first nautical school opened in Nantucket, Maine, under the name of Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin’s Lancasterian School. Classes included “How to Talk Like a Pirate”, “Making Mysterious Comments While Drinking Grog in a Darkened Seaside Pub”, “Learning to Walk With a Peg-Leg”, “Parrot Care 101” and “Booty, the Maintenance and … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2006

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2009, the state of Maine legalized gay marriage. Maine Governor John Baldacci signed the act and said, “What two people have to do to survive these brutal Maine Winter’s is really none of the government’s business.” The Governor was still dead set against allowing interspecies marriages as he said … Continue reading →

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June 2, 1851

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1851 – Maine became the first U.S. state to enact a law that prohibited alcohol. The state of New Hampshire and the country Canada quickly set up businesses and stores just across the state borders to sell alcohol to Maine’s citizens and made literally, thousands and thousands of dollars.

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October 11, 1983

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1983 the last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, Maine, were switched to direct-dial service. At the same time, their request to have color added to their lives was granted by President Reagan. Homeowner Ralph Dergist was initially happy, … Continue reading →

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