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Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"… The Whole World In His Hands   2:56 Climb Ev’ry Mountain   2:50 How Great Thou Art  6:21 Click here for copy of the lyrics and information about…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"The mountains surrounding Rumford, including Black Mountain, White Cap, and Glassface offer summertime blueberry picking and hiking."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"Rumford Center Ferry, ca. 1900Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The towns of RSU 10 range in size from Byron (145) to Rumford (4,218), but…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… School merged with Mexico High School to form the Mountain Valley High School. Many athletic teams reached the state finals, bringing recognition…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"In 1813 it was voted to extend this road over the mountain, past the west side of Worthley Pond, and continue southeast to the Sumner town line…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"1911Dixfield Historical Society DIXFIELD COMMON (CENTER) The First Section to be Settled Even in absentia, the influence of Col."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… the stories that shaped this small community and its inhabitants in the western mountains of Maine. Click Here To View All Of Our Online Items"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"Its depot was at Buckfield Village, the business center for the area. The train was a very popular part of the town."

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."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"It is 847 ft. long; is 57 ft. high at its center; and floods 21 acres. When at full capacity, it held 110,000,000 gallons of water."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… and well-liked local farmer outside of Rumford Center, Waldo Pettengill, to act as his agent to procure 1400 acres of land."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… of those glorious years when Ridlonville was the center of their universe; the newer generations do not know it ever existed."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"1 called Holmantown. They were Dixfield Common or Center, East Dixfield, and Dixfield Village. Upon its incorporation on June 21, 1803, these three…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… destined to become the population and commercial center of the town. The largest landowner, Dr. Elijah Dix (for whom Dixfield is named) of Boston…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"The idea was to make the boarding houses social centers, and to surround them with the most elevating influence."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… farmer of the area, Waldo Pettengill of Rumford Center, as his business agent to procure the riparian rights along the Androscoggin River above and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… Technology, and an Adult Education Learning Center can be found on River Road. Convenience stores and mini-malls are sprouting up along Route 2…"

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…"

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

"… in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain Pond. The Strong Water Company was created by an act of the Legislature on March 15, 1899."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… fishing and hunting grounds in the Western Maine mountains. She was a Porter, on her mother’s side, and is buried in the Porter lot."

Acadia National Park

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… where they enjoyed Maine's forests, mountains, and vast coastline. Many of these visitors headed “downeast” towards Acadia National Park on Mount…"

Bethel Historical Society

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