Maine Memory Network

Otisfield Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… with it went the 3000 volume library and all the early records of the school that were donated shortly before the fire."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… family, his grandfather Supply, was one of the early settlers who came here from Stoughton, Mass."

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

"… were one of the biggest employers in town in the early part of the Century. A few mills still operated along Mill Stream in the center of town."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The Braeburn building finally burned down in early March of 2003. It was thought to be started by an electrical problem."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… During the rest of the 1980s and into the early 1990s the SOC continued to tour, performing many times in both the USSR and Japan and throughout…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Charlotte Blake Brown was a early woman prominent doctor. And John B. Curtis is a distinguished business man in history because of his invention of…"

Bangor Public Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Auto racing was popular at Bass Park in the early 1900's. On September 15, 1992 the first-ever trans-Atlantic balloon race took place with teams from…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"As early as 1838, authorities were touting the potential of the potato to Aroostook County. In that year, Ezekiel Holmes, editor of the Maine Farmer…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Back then you had to walk home if you didn’t have a horse to ride. At age 37, Rufus Brackley died on that walk home."

Acadian Archives

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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"His dam was Braden Girl. Early lessons given to John R Braden did not indicate that he had the ability to become a great race horse."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… were orphans who didn’t speak much about their early lives. Part of her background is Irish, so she wanted to write about a girl who is quiet about…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Lincoln’s early settlers must have possessed many characteristics that allowed them to survive and to prosper."