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

"Walker, C. H. Hinds, Ray Spaulding. Back Row: Frank O. Welch, C. W. Shaw, U. G. Weymouth, Percival W. Mason, Clinton V. Starbird, Charles H."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"Back (l-r): Lewis Brackley, Lawrence Cook, Glen Brackley, Laurence Voter, Wendell Cook, Ross Richards, Merlon Kingsley.Strong Historical Society…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… In 1824, the first dam across the Piscataquis River in Guilford was erected, and another sawmill built alongside it on the north side of the river…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… the tranquil Hampden Narrows of the Penobscot River. Owned by the Stern family of Hampden, the park was leased by the Bangor, Hampden & Winterport…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… Brewer, Orrington section of the Penobscot River during the lumber boom of the 1850s. In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Desert rivers, each to be six miles square. At the same time, six other townships were granted east of the river. The future Surry was number 6."

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

"… not required, and the caskets were kept in the back room and under the building, with access through a trap door in the floor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… Voter York (and Herbert "Bussy" York) of Sandy River Farms, won the 2008 National Corn Growers' Assoc. Corn Yield Contest in Maine."

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"… and events back to 1904 up to the current day River Festival celebration. SPECIAL EVENTS A community that works hard will often play hard and…"

Friends of Wood Island Light

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"1910Maine Historical Society The rivers provided an excellent form of transportation for these original inhabitants."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Back at the library, Peter Goodwin gave students a peek at the history room, showing them some of the different resources they would be using to…"

Skowhegan History House

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"It has also been called “The Falls” because of waterpower created by the river and the rocks and ledges located here."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"At some point, he came back to Farmington where he settled in the north part of town. He married Mary Pettengill in 1826."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… most likely remember it fondly and probably come back to Bath for another visit. While numerous theaters were once part of Bath's downtown, none…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The tribes east of the Connecticut River were called the Abenaquois and this name was confined to the valley of the Kennebec River."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"The field also runs along the Piscataquis River. Near the Town Field there is a tennis court, a playground, and a basketball court."

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

"The Royal River corridor, a large, intact wildlife habitat, is preserved from development. Open vistas beckon bicyclists, walkers, and runners while…"

The General Henry Knox Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Hill, who brought the sport back from Cornell University. Walter Murtaugh was a very important member of the Alameda's Roller Polo team; he was a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… cement blocks with a blue belt was built on the back of the courthouse. The height of the original building is two and a half stories."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Bangor 's location on the Penobscot River made it well-positioned geographically and economically to take advantage of lumber shortages in much of…"