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Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… so that you cannot get wet or have it become flooded very easily. The ferry costs 15¢ to ride for every person."

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Skowhegan History House

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… trustees and the school board, comprised of Verne Flood, Mrs. Lawrence Eustis and Stanley Allen, construction of the new complex designed by…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… that the Androscoggin and Swift Rivers often flooded in early spring. According to the writing of Anna Virgin Farrington, Indians from the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… lasted for nine years, coupled with the major flooding of the rivers in 1936, left the Oxford Paper Co. with little profit."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… the Civil War, the first electric railroad, noted floods, and descriptions of churches and schools. Others are more surprising: who was inoculated…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… in 1923, the bridge was washed out by a major flood. The people that were included in the process of making this bridge were Fred Palm, Olaf…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"Hippach Field has seen years of flooding during spring, but it remains as one of Farmington most prominent features."

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

"… were powered by the tidal currents alternately flooding and emptying the Salt Pond. The town's tax assessor in 1792 reported 50 houses, 8 mills, 6…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"After the devastation of events such as floods and fires, the townspeople of Guilford come together once again to celebrate."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… mammoth chunks of ice and snow during the spring flood season. View of Farmington from Titcomb Hill Farm, ca."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"The State was flooded with salesmen trying to sell their books. The Principal made his decisions to purchase books based on the quality and the price…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"The flood of workers, as many as 3,000 for the Texas Steamship yard and 1,400 for BIW, brought Bath’s daytime population to an estimated 20,000, a…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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