Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"… lived and worked here during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Credits The Hampen Historic Preservation commission, Sara Martin, and the Explorer…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the 4-squares…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"Up until the early 20th century, the river played an important role in Maine’s history, both as a means for settlement of the area and later, one…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… but only four incidents were recorded in the 20th century. The first people to arrive on the island were the Penobscot and Tarratine natives, who…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… From the first settlers of Bangor to the early 20th century, Bangor’s lumbering history has been rich and plentiful."

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

"For most of the 20th Century, the town's summer colony helped make Blue Hill a busy place for two months in the summer, but year-round jobs were…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"After the start of the 20th century, students had less pressure to support the family farm, and education became more important."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Other 20th century Rumford artists are Oscar and Laura Legere, Robert Soucy, and Christine Wing, an art teacher at the Rumford/Mountain Valley High…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"(ibid.) Farmington Historical Society The demand for education and enlightenment originated with the early settlers and continued to the modern…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"1895Bangor Public Library By the turn of the 20th century, the lumber industry and Bangor's port were waning."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Historical Society As Farmington reached the 20th Century, the number of rural schools dwindled to eight – Farmington Falls, Briggs District (Red…"