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Westport Island History Committee

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Caribou Public Library

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Tate House Museum

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early 1900s."

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

"This small grass-roots organization has developed a new commemorative trail called the Fly Rod Crosby Trail which will eventually stretch 45 miles…"

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

"John Rounds was an ardent crusader for the organization of a local volunteer fire department. His big problem was not downright opposition, but…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The religious communities on the island continue to operate as important social and charitable organizations."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

""The town can now continue educating it's children at home and have a community school where it ought to be", he said."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - About Us

"… University of Maine Farmington Secondary/Middle Education Department. In the first year (2008-2009) we formed a tight-knit team of dedicated…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… Society This quasi-municipal non-profit organization had a board of three trustees elected by the voters of the district."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Mexico Education was key in this new settlement. Instructions were given in private homes by citizens and parents with slightly more education than…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"Rachel Miller was once an education assistant at Maine Historical Society and a student in the University of Southern Maine's New England and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"… to provide opportunities for recreation and education. The dedication, which Chisholm and his friends attended, was held on November 9, 1911."

Poland Spring Preservation Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… was supplied by the Maine Seacoast Mission, an organization founded in 1905 to help Down East island communities."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Both of the girls were excellent students and continued their education, even after their father died, attending Mt. Holyoke Seminary."

Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"In 1834, Swan’s Island was organized as a plantation, and in 1847 John Dodge divided unappropriated lands into lots of fifty acres each to be sold at…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… Area Board of Trade – Maine Department of Education Jane Radcliffe – Museum Consultant – Former Curator, Maine State Museum Cyndy Raymond - 7th…"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… farming is becoming very popular in Maine and the organization MOFCA is thriving as it brings together small organic farmers who are trying to make…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"The school professed to provide a sound education in the fresh air of Maine. Over the years, the school’s administration changed frequently."