Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The First 51 Settlers

"The First 51 Settlers Mrs. Sara Bodin, Woodland, ca. 1880New Sweden Historical Society The First Settlers consisted of 22 men, 11 women, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Roger Weatherbee of Lincoln in his P-51 H fighter plane, 1946

"Roger Weatherbee of Lincoln in his P-51 H fighter plane, 1946 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Roger Weatherbee is…"

Franco-American Collection

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John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… in a sketch John Martin of Bangor made on page 51 of his "Scrap Book no 3," a series of recollections on his life and commentary on contemporary…"

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

"… to our joint Maine School Administrative District 51 is a story that continues to bind our two towns together."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"(Unpublished) MSAD 51. “Welcome to MSAD 51” www.msad51.org Merrill, Lincoln Jr. and Holly Hurd. Around North Yarmouth."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"W.W. Thomas, Jr. returned to Sweden and recruited 51 Swedes to accompany him to T15-R3. The Swedes wanted land; it was promised to them in 100-acre…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"For example, if Line 21 called Line 51, and Line 51 was busy, then operators had to wait until Line 51 was clean, then call Line 21 back and connect…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"By the end of 1870, this small group of 51 settlers had roughed out seven miles of road; cut 180 acres of forest (of which 100 acres were burned off…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(T) Thursday Club Collection (1894-1985). (DC.51) McArthur Library Special Collections. (T) "A Timeline of Native American Culture." Home: The story…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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