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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"Stately captains’ homes along the original County Road and side streets still remain, representing a strong architectural link to the town’s unique…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"… in 1796 called The Unmasked Nabob of Hancock County or The Scales Dropt from the Eyes of the People."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… to as the Upper Corner, the intersection of County Road and Wadsworth Street, stood on the southwest corner until it was destroyed by fire in 1849…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… miles in width, Islesboro is today part of Waldo County on the midcoast of Maine dividing East and West Penobscot Bays."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"John Martin (1823-1907) drew this sketch of the son "to show how near I can draw or represent when I undertake it in good earnest." Martin, an…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"… Southern sentiments Yales Mammoth Tent Penobscot County Democratic Convention Steamer, gun boat Mahoning Congressional excursion to Bangor Bangor…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"All citizens of Kennebec County had to wait, and wonder when this disaster will end. Hallowell Flood 1987Courtesy of Sumner A."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… about the last days of Miller doctrine in this part of the county." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"From 1968 to 1972, he taught at both the Husson College and the University of Maine. This is also when his political career began."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The majority of the soldiers returned to Bangor on August 13, 1863. Bangor Soldiers and Prisoner of War Camps Bangor residents in other Maine…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"He was also involved in civic projects, including the construction of a meeting house and the formation of local militia companies."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… accountant at Katahdin Iron Works in Piscataquis County, drew this illustration of an 11-year-old girl, whose name he could not remember, who was…"

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

"… in the town of New Portland, ME., Somerset County. It was first called Gilman Stream Rips and is located about twenty miles Northwest from…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Print. Godfrey, John E. History of Penobscot County Maine. Cleveland: Williams, Chase and Co., 1882. Print. Jones, Howard."

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"The land was not settled until years after the grant and one resident of Bloomfield had a look at it and said it was unfit for growing crops."

Acadia National Park

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… timber resources in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. In 1834, Bangor's population was booming, its port was bustling, and it became a city."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… offenses were the responsibility of the Lincoln County Sheriff and his Deputies in Pownalborough until 1799, when Kennebec County was established."

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"Such suits often relied upon the record of midwives who confirmed the identity of fathers by taking testimony from mothers at the height of labor."

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"He was assigned the duties of deputy sheriff of Kennebec County in 1901 and City Marshal of Hallowell."