Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"It is said that the walls are constructed with vertical planks. Many houses of this style of architecture still exist in Thomaston, ranging in…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Clams, flounders, salmon, shad, cod and haddock were plentiful, and succotash and pemmican (no hide) were popular Indian dishes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"… major group of settlers came from Eastham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Included were Amariah Leland and his sons Ezra and Ebenezer, David Higgins…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… Edna hits land for the first time landing in Cape Cod it also becomes a category 1 hurricane. It is moving North North East at 41 MPH with 90 MPH…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Vineyard – an island just off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. Their roots went back several generations on the Vineyard, and in addition to being…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and Hampden grew with fresh migrations from Cape Cod. The Rev. Seth Noble, the settlement's first permanent minister, arrived in 1786 and insisted…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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