Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… for years, after being converted by European settlers. However, there was no official church among the Penobscots in the Mattanawcook area."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"John River since 1650 and American settlers arrived in Houlton in 1805 and 1807. The first French explorers described the people of the region as…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Historical Society At the opposite end of the settler spectrum from the Vaughans were the young people who came to Hallowell with limited means…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"Print. Goodwin, Kathryn. Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers Of Lincoln, Maine. Lincoln, Maine: 1970. 40. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"5 Apr. 2010. Goodwin, Kathryn B. "Jacob Stinchfield." Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Maine: S.n., 1970. 55-56. Print."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The earliest settlers were of the Protestant faith, represented by Congregationalists, who established itself in 1803, with a facility at Rumford…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"X Text by Karyn Field The early settlers were very concerned about education. School was first held in private homes, with the teachers “boarded…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"In winter, they might go north to cut wood. Early settlers of Blue Hill were forced to be resourceful in order to survive."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"1880Bangor Public Library From the first settlers of Bangor to the early 20th century, Bangor’s lumbering history has been rich and plentiful."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"James Buswell was first to arrive in 1769. Others soon followed so that by 1771 twelve families had settled in a village area they called Conduskeag."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… Farmington Agricultural Sites Farmington Early Settler Sites Farmington Industry Sites Farmington Tannery Sites Farmington Historical Sites for…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"1950. 109. Print. Goodwin, Kathryn. Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers Of Lincoln, Maine. Lincoln: 67. Print."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"In 1750, the Settlers of Harpswell established their own separate parish, and, eight years later, incorporated as a distinct town."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… still resonate today with the names of the early settlers such as Severy, Morse, Hannaford, Walker, Hiscock, and Science Hill."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Settlers came in quickly, and Blue Hill had a start to its education system. Blue Hill Academy was one of the first academies in the state of Maine…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… those early pew owners were some of the earliest settlers in town.Farmington Historical Society The early settlers desired higher education of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Although it is understood the first settlers subsisted by farming and fishing, little documented information is known about the early businesses and…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Lincoln’s early settlers must have possessed many characteristics that allowed them to survive and to prosper."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Among the earliest of those settlers was Robert Gutch who purchased much of the area now known as Bath from various Native Americans."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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