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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

""Jacob Abbott." KnowledgeRush. Retrieved 3 Dec. 2008 from www.knowledgerush.com/kr/biography/1280/jacob_abbott/."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Noted Bangor architect…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… spread the length of Main Street to the top of Abbott Hill. The flames took the buildings on lower Broadway then headed south on the west side on…"

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

"Daniel Witham Abbott was born on April 26th, 1845; he was the son of Richard and Susan Abbott. He enlisted in the United States Army at Dead River…"

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

"… the downtown area and served the community in the House of Representatives, State Senate and on the Governor’s Council."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Money could be used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for food and household necessities."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Jeremy Porter's house was built in the area where the gas pumps at White Elephant are located today. That home later became the Hotel Strong."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… School as a child when it was still new and housed grades K-12, spoke to the gathering, recalling how the building, with it's spacious gym, had…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, both of whom were Masons, assumed the chair."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… and funds were used for medical, burial, and housing expenses. Along with purchases for food and household goods, loans were given to help out the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… care of his sheep in a pasture far from the Libby house. He claimed that he took an unusual route to the pasture."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Most houses had a well, but as the village grew, residents formed the Strong Water District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"If the doctor was available for house calls, Ella would phone to determine who was ill. She would then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… Website 1840 Census Questions - Agriculture Abbott School - Education About Us - Main Page Agriculture - Main Page Bob Marley - People Brick Inn -…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"In 1911 the name was changed to Abbott School in honor of Elizabeth Abbott who had donated the land."

Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… married Lydia, daughter of Benjamin and Phebe Abbott of Temple (no close relationship to Jacob Abbott)."

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"Jacob Abbott came to Hallowell in 1800 and was engaged in trade on Water Street. He had five sons. All five went to Hallowell Academy, all graduated…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… John Burnham, Clark Houston, David Brown, Victor Abbott, and Orville P. Tucker. After he recorded the eleventh family he wrote: "There ends the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Elizabeth Abbott recalls that in earlier years a ferry made regular crossings within sight of her home, near where the Congregationalist Church is…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… with surnames including Stevens, Virgin, Abbott, Kimball, Rolfe, Farnum, and Lufkin. Many of their descendants remain in the River Valley at this…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"(1864) (Butler’s History of Farmington) The Abbott School (1844-1918, 1924-1928) The Abbott School, circa 1920Farmington Historical Society…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"George Abbott, a Brewer fireman, was killed when a chimney from a house on Penobscot Street fell on him while he was fighting a fire there."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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