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

"… some benefit, in general the Embargo Act was an economic disaster, and was repealed in 1809. By 1825 the Hallowell Road had been roughly built…"

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Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"… Piscataquis Community Middle School/SAD4 Guilford Economic Development Board Guilford Memorial Library Piscataquis River Festival Lilac Capital of…"

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Guilford, Maine - CONTACT US

"… Member MCHP Site Administrator GUILFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD Carrie Fellows, GEDB Chair/MCHP Member MCHP Events Coordinator - 876-3407…"

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Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"After four years, a more economical and efficient way of creating the isinglass was discovered, and the factory closed down."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"Martin deplores the social and economic changes, which, in part, led to the failure of his shop. An ardent Republican, he supported the war, deplored…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Exhibits

"… in Maine's Coastal Counties Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth Skyline Farm Making and Preserving History"

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

"… that total separation was requisite for the economic prosperity and safety of the state. During the gubernatorial elections in the spring of 1795…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… than 100 years, it served its members, but due to economic reasons and declining membership, the church was decommissioned and sold in 1951."

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Lincoln, Maine - About Our Project

"… a diverse range of themes and topics in Maine history, lesson plans, a gallery of student history projects, online tools that allow site visitors…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"248. Print. “’History of Lincoln’ Is Colorful Chronicle Lincoln News, May 18, 1961." Lincoln Historical Society Lincoln History (Black Binder 1 & 2)."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"North Yarmouth: 1680-1980: An Illustrated History, North Yarmouth Historical Society, 1980. Norton, Floyd."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

"The foundation was completed, but the economic downturn of 1837 ended construction on the building. The market and public hall shown in Martin's…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Influential Institutions

"The responses reflect a variety of perspectives on the topic—all of which communicate something interesting about Lincoln's history."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… the War of 1812 The 1800s welcomed a plethora of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… minority group - - Strong qualified for low socio-economic status; Offer a foreign language to at least eighth graders - - Strong offers modern…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… the years following the Civil War to improve the economic and social position of farmers and their families."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… a legacy of conservation, equal opportunity and economic development for the people of the Maine woods."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"Economic success was more elusive, a disappointment for Martin and, perhaps, one of the lessons he intended for his children."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team

"… a diverse range of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… in its struggle to keep and organize the history of the town. Before the creation of a historical society, the historic documents of the town were…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome What do you get when you combine Bath history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… and North Yarmouth; two towns that share a common history with deep roots, separate but, in many ways, similar."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Merchants' Row was very important to Bath's economic development and the growth of the downtown. 106-118 Front Street, Bath, ca."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"Vol. 1&2. Lincoln: Historical Society. 245-46. Print. Lincoln History. Lincoln News, 1961. Lincoln. 40-41. Print. Lincoln History."