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St. Croix Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… to both the river and the area as Segochet, “a pleasant place,” but Captain George Waymouth, an early English navigator, renamed the river the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"The church was being built across from Pleasant Street, yet the rectory was two buildings away. They held the first mass in the church on Sunday…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… recently constructed Knights of Pythias Hall on Pleasant Street bordered Monument Lot with its share of streamers."

Ski Museum of Maine

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Passamaquoddy group at Pleasant Point, 1906Nylander Museum Most Wabanakis were Catholic. While in Bar Harbor, some went daily or weekly to Mass at…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"View of Pleasant Street and Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1850Blue Hill Public Library Sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill as early as 1792, but it was in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… village is nearly as large as Thomaston and very pleasantly situated on a tributary to the James River."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… nearby narrow gauge railroad—fire broke loose on Pleasant Street on October 22, 1886. While the local telegraph operator frantically sent SOS…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"It was on Pleasant Street, a few houses away from the Baptist Church. This was the most noted of all the schoolhouses, probably because it was in the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… Heights (Skunk Hill), went along what we call the Pleasant Hill Road to Chamberlain Road, along Chamberlain to the Black Point Road, thence across…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880…"

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

"Transportation Through the Years Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Joseph W."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… much pushed onto sidewalks “which are now but a pleasant memory.” Blizzard, Lubec, January 21, 1934Lubec Historical Society People revel in…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… the railroad engine alighted in a shed on the Pleasant Street side of Meeting House Park. The flames were caught by the north winds and spread the…"

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

"… commencing at the intersection of Broadway and Pleasant streets, passing on the eastern side of the Depot grounds and accessing Main Street between…"

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

"… altered routing and residences on Lower Water and Pleasant Streets. Note the photograph to the right showing the near-complete bridge in the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… arriving in Lubec still stands today on Pleasant Street. Herring being transported, Lubec, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He was interred in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Bangor. Arthur and Mary Frances Gould had two sons, Arthur and Louis, and two daughters, Mildred…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… same violin received second prize at a contest in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was later exhibited on television."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… returning to Montpelier on May 24, 1801: After a pleasant run of 37 hours we arrived at our home. Nothing could be more light than the breeze, and…"