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Site Pages
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3
"According to Dennis Sven Nordin, author of "Rich Harvest: A History of the Grange, 1867 to 1900," Grange rituals incorporated a mixture of Greek and…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers
"The Titcomb Family Lydia Titcomb's Parchment This is dated 1819. Penmanship Practice produced in BrunswickFarmington Historical Society Stephen…"
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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2
"… provides gracious space for patients and/or families whose loved one is undergoing medical care."
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3
"1870Maine Historical Society Communities beyond the Portland area are also represented in the Society’s early outdoor photographs, as reflected in…"
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry
"By 1902 they had 150 men working with a daily output of 50,000 shingles and 15,000 other lumber. There were many crews working in the woods in the…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"(ibid.) The need for rapid transport of crops and wood products influenced the development of an efficient railway system in the area throughout the…"
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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy
"… orphans. From these locations, the Maine Mercy community spread and established numerous educational, pastoral, and social services, along with…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps
"… map shows Farmington in relation to surrounding communities, the county, and the state. All the other maps were built on the base map."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3
"The Porter family owned and operated wood turning and matchstick mills, built iconic buildings in the downtown area and served the community in the…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13
"Farmers and lumbermen not only used potatoes for food, they learned how to extracted starch from them for their own use to stiffen cloth for fancy…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4
"… spread out along lands west of Casco Bay in small family and tribal settlements. King's Highway MarkerCumberland Historical Society English…"
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Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence
"Results are remarkable with 80% of the women remaining clean and sober, with a 95% success rate for reunification of mother and child/children."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4
"Strong's History Schools, Social Life and Community Service Strong offered a variety of social and service organizations, including the Gift Club…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast
"He came from Andover and so did many of the next settlers in 1765; Nicholas Holt, Samuel Foster, Jonathan Darling , Ezekiel Osgood, and more."
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"It was located on the second floor of the Dark Harbor Post Office and supported by the summer community, although it remained open all year."
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War
"The family likely brought milk and butter daily to the East North Yarmouth train depot for the Atlantic & St."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4
"… and for a learned protestant minister and his family. The journals of the first settled minister, Jonathan Fisher, are a valuable insight into the…"
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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3
"It is currently owned and operated by Isobel and Harland Young. It used to be a home, but now it’s a fancy bed and breakfast, with six beautiful…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4
"The new in-migration has also revived Blue Hill's population and its real estate values. The town's population was over 2300 in the 2000 Census…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future
"… of mouth the news of the thriving town spread and family members and friends of those living in New Portland came for part of the prosperity."
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources
"Our Resources ISLESBORO COMMUNITY RESOURCES INVENTORY All addresses are for Islesboro, Maine 04848, area code 207 unless otherwise noted."
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Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby
"At age 22 Thomas S. Libby became a wheelwright and a carriage maker from 1841 to 1861, greatly assisting the community by repairing their wagons."
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Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades
"… Maine and what he did to be a part of this community. Carly McDonald "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" The many roles of…"
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"PEOPLE History of People by: Piscataquis Community Middle School 8th Grade Students Robert Low Jr. Guilford Moses Low Robert Low, Jr."