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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… associations, many Thomaston residents had friends and family in the South and were torn in their loyalties."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"… often and send my love to the family. Your good friend, Trent Gunner Gunboat Kennebec Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston Historical…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"… 1605McArthur Public Library Gorges engaged his friend Richard Vines to lead a settlement over the winter of 1616-1617, specifically to prove that…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Scarborough, ME: Friends of the Scarborough 350th, 2007 Holland, Rupert Sargent. The Story of Prouts Neck."

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Cary Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"In the winter she stayed with friends in Lewiston. The Rangeley Record ran her obituary ending with this message: “Rangeley has lost one of its most…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… strong sense of stewardship characterizes Surry's Friends of Morgan Bay who have worked tirelessly with the Blue Hill Heritage Trust to conserve 23…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"The dedication, which Chisholm and his friends attended, was held on November 9, 1911. Hugh J. Chisholm’s last visit to Rumford Falls, was to attend…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"During this time, he became friends with another newsboy about his age, Thomas A. Edison, the inventor; this friendship lasted throughout their lives."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning relatives and neighbors for fashion news."

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Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… on February 3, 1919 as “a courteous and affable friend, neighbor, and companion whose sudden demise brings the sincere regret that he could not…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"Mary Cheney Gould (founder of the Bagaduce Chorale), and Marcia Chapman took a trip to visit their friend Fritz Jahoda, a famous chamber musician."

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Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… it easier for the buyers because they had such a friendly relationship with them. If someone came in to buy something and wasn't quite sure if it…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… at the request of Gorges, Jocelyn joined his friend Cammock and wife Margaret at Black Point in 1635."

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"She invited her many female friends and acquaintances – Catholic and Protestant – to assist her to educate young children and girls, visit the poor…"

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Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Private Harvey Foster received letters from friends and family living near Portland attesting to that fact."

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… someone like him, someone kind, considerate, and friendly. This February we are going to have a celebration in honor of John MacGregor for the…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"Great Harbor Maritime Museum Friends of Island History X Mount Desert Island Historical Society, Mount Desert, (207) 276-9323 The Mount Desert…"

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Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… houses, stores, and some of their relatives or friends died or were destroyed during the blizzard."

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Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"Perhaps she was visiting friends in Lubec. Mrs. Skillings of Portland X Wormell Sisters of South Lubec, ca. 1885 Almeda J."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… Secretary of War from 1785 to 1794 and close friend of George Washington, left his duties and retired to Thomaston in 1795, arriving on a sloop via…"

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"She remained a close personal friend of General Omar Bradley and the two corresponded for several years."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"… people would rather go to one and hang out with friends there than at the beach skating. People all over the world like to be able to go with…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"He was missed by all his family and friends. If Fred had lived longer, he could have invented something that would have changed the world."