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Cumberland Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Burr, 4th grade; Mrs. Whittier, 5th grade; Miss Fairly, 6th grade; Miss Graves, 7th grade; Miss Adams, 8th grade; Mr."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"The remaining islanders faired as best they could after moving to the mainland. Once the state cleared the island of inhabitants, they moved the…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act made the minimum age to do certain work fourteen years old. When the child is sixteen years old its an option to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… 1898, the Women's Alliance held an annual May Day fair, which raised funds to maintain the church until it was passed on to the Farmington…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"There remains a fairly accurate list of the vessels launched from the shop in the possession of a former owner."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"However poorly Maine's native peoples faired after contact with Europeans, only the southwestern tribes would disappear altogether--driven from their…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… pages 129-end Grant-Wilson Rally in Augusta, election results, Greeley's death,   Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest X"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… border was a “good and wise measure” because it fairly balanced US and British interests with each side willing to reconsider past sticking points…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… engaged in six campaigns: Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill before the next surviving letter."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… October 13, 1855, during the Strong Agricultural Fair, a torrential rain caused the fair-goers to flee to the safety of their homes."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Guilford was home to the largest fair in Piscataquis County. The date of the first Guilford Fair is uncertain but appears to have been some time in…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… shows the many categories for judging at the fair.Farmington Historical Society Franklin County Agricultural Society In 1840, the legislature…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"His first show was at a local health fair. Once he graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1992, he continued his career in comedy."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… the Guilford Historical Society's Annual Harvest Fair at the United Methodist Church to seek input from the townspeople for exhibits."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"Cumberland Farmers Club. “The Cumberland County Fair.” www.cumberlandfair.com Cumberland Farmers Market."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… which had very few houses until around 1942, was fairly flat. The wind swept fiercely across these plains before buildings and trees obstructed it…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Since that time, the Farmington Fair has been the county’s premier autumn social event. “Throughout its history [the farmington fair] has proved of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… sense that both ends of the spectrum would lead fairly different lives without one another. This effect that the wealthy have had upon the locals…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"… Kingfield, and activities at the New Portland Fair.  The annual Book, Plant and Bake sale, Ice Cream Social, and Yard Sale are still going strong."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"The original building was fairly small for a hospital and it is unbelievable to see how substantially it has grown into a major operation."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"… for only one day in Washington D.C., so they were fairly unprepared. Eventually, they were stationed in St. Martinsville, Louisiana."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… whole congregation, turkey pie suppers, craft fairs, putting on plays, selling hot dogs at the Homecoming parade, and riding on the parade float."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… river from the coastline, Dunstan Landing was a fairly inconspicuous place and less exposed to attack by the British."