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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Exhibits

"Exhibits "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland Brothers of the Civil War Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Serving the high school students of Cumberland and North Yarmouth, the Greely Institute building with its distinctive belltower was built in 1868…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"Cumberland, Maine: Floyd Norton, n.d. Old Times of North Yarmouth, Maine. A facsimile of the thirty-two quarterly magazines edited and published by…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor Overseers seek reimbursementPrince Memorial Library Legal Settlement Maine law in…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"1972, Greater Portland Landmarks History of Cumberland County, Maine. 1880 US Census Data North Yarmouth Timeline by Elizabeth Singer Maule The Story…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"With the exception of Aroostook County, Maine’s remaining farmers survived by practicing a subsistence strategy that included diverse crop and…"

Cumberland Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"(1870s). Scarborough Historical Society archives Cumberland County Registry of Deeds. Book 100, page 571. Domingue, Robert."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… now runs Mercy Primary Care practices across Cumberland County, including Gorham, Portland, Falmouth, Yarmouth, and Windham."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"Mitchell’s trial drew massive crowds to the Cumberland County Courthouse and was front page news, the press took every opportunity to report on the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"This is the Payne Road of today. The Cumberland Turnpike remained a toll road until 1855. Black Point Road, Scarborough, ca."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Shares in the new venture sold quickly. S.S. Cumberland Onlookers await the S.S. Cumberland arriving from Boston for the first time.Lubec…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… with the Atlantic Shore Railroad to York County points.(5) Rising operating costs and increasing use of automobiles weakened the financial…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"When the War of 1812 broke out, William served as a major general in the militia in charge of the Maine district."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… Great Fires of 1947, a series of blazes from York County to Mount Desert Island hit Maine during an extremely dry autumn."

Maine Historical Society

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… and on the southern part of the Saco River in Cumberland and York Counties. Purse with fabric woven by Mali Agat, ca."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"Summarized list of grievances (in sidebar): Hatch, Maine, 108-109. An original list of grievances can be found printed in the The Falmouth Gazette…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Print. Maine, State of, Supreme Judicial Court, Cumberland County, Western District, Law Term 1876. The State of Maine vs."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The average speed of the trains was around 6 miles per hour. The Gauge was 4’8” with the earliest rails being strap iron spiked to 6” planks; each…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"But once again, the number of votes casted was too negligible to serve as legitimate. After the two unsuccessful attempts in the early 1790s, one…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The Gazetteer of Maine, 1882 reported: “The tide power privilege available at North Lubec is equaled by very few on the entire coast."