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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… history of the 11th Maine written after the Civil War tells the story of Luther’s last moments. During the battle at Deep Bottom, in hot, humid…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Bangor and the Civil War Captain Isaac W. Case, from Kenduskeag was a member of the 22nd Maine Regiment. Photo courtesy of Isaac W."

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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Print. Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print. Maine at Gettysburg, Report of Maine Commissioners."

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Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"… 1852 and Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue during the Civil War. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"The Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates skyrocketed from Confederate predation on Yankee trading vessels."

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Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War. Edwards never had to endure the southern prisons, but he was in attendance at the execution of…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Some people wouldn’t have even heard anything about the war at all. The people of Lincoln might not know when there are changes happening in other…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"9 April 2010. www.pbs.org/weta/americanvalor/stories/gordon.html Tenggren, Kevin. "President Presents Medal of Honor to Lincoln Soldier's Wife."…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… topic, write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it" Trains... Railroad, tracks Delivering, connecting, shipping Lincoln people…"

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… it had ever been), Surry sent 122 men into the Civil War which significantly impacted the economy and lives of those elderly, wives, and children…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Landscape and civil engineer Frank Blaisdell drew up the plans for the park; he was an excellent candidate for the job, with vast experience…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… a few years of the second fire, the events of the Civil War called away so many young men that the school once again declined and did not regain…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… of a process where we create and share more stories about our past with you, so we all can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for our…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… content, including discussions of politics, the Civil War and its aftermath, and changes in society and fashion."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"Last, the story of how it came to be impacts the town, like Issac S. Burton who donated $500 to start it."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"In the 1900s, two new stories of wood and two new stories of bricks were constructed to house more visitors to stay."

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

"… Maine School Administrative District 51 is a story that continues to bind our two towns together."

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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"6 Apr. 2010. <http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=100966&catid=2>. McLaughlin, Rebecca. "Alvin Lombard." Telephone interview. 5 Apr."

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… mill was about 100 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 2 stories high. In the same building, the original sawmill was still in business."

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Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… topic, write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it” On The Farm In a land two miles down the road, in the year 1931, there was…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"This was in her home. This two-story hospital housed the sick, young and old. Thelma decided to open a hospital in 1932 while working as a nurse in a…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"The school was one story high. It was 18 feet by 22 feet. The windows were 7 feet by 9 feet. Ira supplied all the lumber for the school."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… topic, write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it” Historical Society Interactive, informative Learning, documenting…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"… I think he would have told me a whole bunch of stories about his life if I had known him when he was alive."