Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… The early schools of Strong were called rural or district schools and were situated in various areas of the community to accommodate the children."

Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"District Seven school, known as the Parker school , had one of the best school houses in town. High School classes were taught in it."

Historic Hallowell - A Bay State Exodus

"… old towns." A better life beckoned in the District of Maine, and a three dollar fare on a boat could get a man from Massachusetts to the Kennebec…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"“Hallowell Historic District.” Inventory-Nomination Form. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Department of the Interior-National Park Service, 1970."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… and Moses Hammond called a meeting of the Middle District in East Surry where members voted to start a three month school, then best known as the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"For the most part, only the town’s business district used brick construction. When not building ships, craftsmen became architects and house…"

Fryeburg Public Library

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Yarmouth Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"Today, a walk along Hallowell's mansion-studded streets, through the vibrant business district and along the restored waterfront, provides clues to…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods Citations

"Hunton, F. D., Kennebec River Flood, Business district, Hallowell, 1870, Hallowell ME, 1870, http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?ln=29193…"

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

"When Maine district 74 constructed Carrabec Community School in North Anson, the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from the entire district began to attend…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"George). Two classes of students are working to produce exhibits: one on oral histories of the Great Depression, and one on the Civil War."

Bangor Public Library

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Georges Valley High School

"The mission of the district is “Excellence in Education,” and Georges Valley High School strives to provide this education in a meaningful and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"These offices serve all the residents of the county by enforcing laws, conducting trials, and recording wills and deeds."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… as early settlement sites or locations of school districts, but also to provide a geographic context of how Farmington’s landscape has changed…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… whose purpose and visage within their exclusive districts distinguished them from the others.” (Anne Dolan) Due to its unusual geography, the town…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Lime Kiln Wharf, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society PRIPET This settlement on the northeast side of Islesboro, extending from the Bluff…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… Historic Places record of Farmington's Historic District, October 1993 History of Farmington, Maine by Thomas Parker, 1846 A History of Farmington…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"In the 1860’s, the town had as many as 31 Districts. Each district had an agent, and that agent was responsible for obtaining and paying a teacher…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"At one time, the town boasted 32 school districts, mostly one-room schoolhouses. In John S.C. Abbott’s History of Maine, Farmington was touted as a…"