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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School Football Team, 1911

"Farmington High School Football Team, 1911 Contributed by Farmington Historical Society Description The Farmington High School football…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School Basketball Team, 1911

"Farmington High School Basketball Team, 1911 Contributed by Farmington Historical Society Description The 1911 Farmington High School…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington High School girls basketball team, 1919

"Farmington High School girls basketball team, 1919 Contributed by Farmington Historical Society Description Group portrait of the 1919…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Farmington High School - The Beginning 1873 Farmington High School, 1877 Farmington Historical Society Farmington High School Students…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… to eight canneries operated in Farmington Falls, Farmington and West Farmington. There are still remnants of the buildings that once provided much…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… at Farmington, Class of 2010 With images from The Farmington Historical Society and The Farmington Public Library Jacob Abbott played a major role…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"She enjoyed the experience so much so that she accepted a position at the New Britain Model School in New Britain, Connecticut."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… the High School for games and practice since the High School was on the lot adjacent to the Brick Inn."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"He then graduated high school in 1985 and followed his parent's wishes for him to graduate college and lead a financially successful life."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description The four adult sons of Jacob Abbott."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"North Church Center Meetinghouse, Farmington, ca. 1860Farmington Historical Society Early settlers, representing five denominations, met their…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… Studies concentration, at University of Maine Farmington, Class of 2010 John Frank Stevens was born in West Gardiner Maine on April 25th 1853 to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Stevens’ class at W.G. Mallett School in Farmington have created this claymation movie depicting Stephen Titcomb’s story."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… articles about a possible railroad location in Farmington appeared in the Farmington Chronicle. And by Nov."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"Amusement rides have been added and thousands of people from Franklin County attend each year. Back to Farmington's History of Agriculture"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farewell appearance of Lillian Nordica, London, ca. 1913

"1913 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description Lillian Nordica began a "Farewell Tour" in 1913, and most likely this was the…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Thereafter they were convinced to move their school to Strong. The May School was erected for them next to their home on Upper Main Street, presently…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"… held on the proposed location of a railroad from Farmington, some townspeople were for the railroad and some were against it, circumstances…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Central School always had a food booth. In later years, junk auctions became popular. These were when people would sell junk that they didn't need…"

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

"The cost of seeds was high, as high as $1.00 for a peck of seed corn, and people had to travel a great distance to purchase such products."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Elizabeth grew up in Farmington, where she attended Farmington Academy, later called Maine State Teachers College."

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

"Mt. Abram High School and four MSAD 58 schools, as well Strong town office building, have switched to pellet boilers, and the mill contributes…"