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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"In the 19th century, other local products were manufactured including those made from steel and iron including cider mills, axes, scythes, and other…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… the mother of a famous Opera Diva into the late 19th century. The Titcomb Family Lydia Titcomb's Parchment This is dated 1819."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"This happened frequently in the 19th century, but only four incidents were recorded in the 20th century."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… major social movements mark the first half of 19th century American history: suffrage, temperance, and abolition."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Throughout the 19th and the first half of the 20th Centuries the Maine Central acquired smaller lines, including the E & NA, to become the largest…"

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

"In the late 19th Century the leisure class made remote, rustic Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada fashionable."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… educational-cultural movement popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which traveled to the area from 1916-1932."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… could visit and learn about education in the 19th century. Frequently retired teachers played the part of the teacher – coming back to spend a day…"