Maine Memory Network

United Society of Shakers

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… would not give way to others on a sidewalk in the center of town. But some also cite the largess of the summer community that supported local…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"This building has been somewhat of a cultural center for the Town of Dixfield. It has provided a venue for concerts, summer theater, town meetings…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… Katharine Larchar Savage (1905- 2001), was at the center of the scene – orchestrating the day-to-day activities of the large staff necessary to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"North Church Center Meetinghouse, Farmington, ca. 1860Farmington Historical Society Early settlers, representing five denominations, met their…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… or move them down South to the textile production centers of Georgia and Alabama, where the help was cheaper and the raw materials were grown next…"

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Otisfield Historical Society

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Northeast Historic Film

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Maine Conservation Corps

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"Pike’s photograph the viewer looks into the center of the “stand” with the Pickling Shed in the distance at the end of the wharf."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… few mills still operated along Mill Stream in the center of town. Fish packing plants in South Blue Hill canned clams, mackerel, and herring."

Bangor Public Library

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… a piece of land to the academy and $1000 to build a new building. His only condition was that the school accept all denominations."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… and townhouse erected in the township." Peru Center Ferry A horse and wagon are docking at the Peru Center Ferry landinfPeru Historical…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… theater and before long, the Criterion became the center of upscale entertainment activity for summer colonists."

Skowhegan History House

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The village was the geographic center with a state road running through its center featuring a town hall, grange hall, two stores, churches, a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… and freight, and the Quarry Wharf became a social center at landing time when islanders gathered to exchange news and goods."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… tournament games were played at the Augusta Civic Center. Both Stephens and Rumford High School had a number of successful basketball teams prior…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… and build the Mechanics Institute, now known as the Community Center, a recreation and educational center for the people of the community."

Prince Memorial Library

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… Rodney Laughton, the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center and Broadturn Farm Unlike many neighboring towns, Scarborough did not develop around a town…"

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

"Today, the Methodist Church remains as one of the most enduring landmarks in the center of the village."