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East Grand School

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Minturn, their house now being owned by her great-grand nephew. The quarry continued operation until about 1930, then closed abruptly one day…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… The centennial committee organized a series of grand activities including an exposition, several parades, a music festival, visiting dignitaries…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… relying on well-heeled clientele who summered in grand cottages in places such as Mount Desert Island, Blue Hill and Castine."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"The Strong Grand Army of the Republic Post was named after him. Oscar Searles lived in Strong with the family of Samuel and Eleanor Hinkley in 1860."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995 Civil War…"

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

"However, the citizens of the area then known as East Strong foresaw no benefit from a bridge. They lived on the east side of the river and saw no…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Dist.# 3 - McCleary School was on the east side of the Sandy River in the South Strong area at the junction of South Strong and the road now known as…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… in 1856 and resulted in the secession of East Strong to New Vineyard. Maine maps had to be redrawn to reflect that change."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at expositions and on boards promoting tourism."

Lithgow Public Library

"Grand fireplaces on the east and west walls face each other. Stained glass windows depict printers’ marks from the 15th and 16th centuries, as well…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… for bait, selling their excess to vessels in the Grand Banks fleet and other fishing areas. Clams were shucked (meat cut from the shell), salted…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… to the early 1890s acquired 1,500 acres for the grand total of $60,000. According to a very early survey of Islesboro, most of this southern land…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… modern-day Eastport, Maine) to go to the US, while loyalist homesteads on Deer, Campobello and Grand Manan led them to be recognized as British."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Completion in 1853 of the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Portland to Montreal expanded even further opportunities for trade and jobs."

Caribou Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The World Wars put a damper on this grand expansion plan. Stretching The Trolley Wire LivePresque Isle Historical Society Gould sold his…"

Acadian Archives

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

"… as can be found in the State, excepting the Grand Trunk Depot in Portland. They are an ornament to the village, and an honor to the company."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… had opened in 1848 and later became the Grand Trunk Railway. The second rail line was merged with the Maine Central Railroad system in 1871."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"The grand new churches of the 1840s, still standing today, the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The World Wars put a damper on this grand expansion plan. Gould sold his controlling interest to the Canadian Pacific in the late 1940s for $225 per…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"During the season workers came from Campobello, Grand Manan, Deer Island, and towns throughout Washington County, many living in rows of company…"