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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"When the next group of settlers moved in, they took lots of land for themselves. David Smith was the first to bring a family to settle the island in…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"After the clinic moved, the station stayed vacant for seven years. In 2007 the building was restored and reopened as the Maine Eastern Railroad…"

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Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor

"He moved to Hallowell in 1866 and started the Hallowell Granite Company, later Bodwell Granite Company in 1866."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"… clippings and original narrative, Martin moves from the political to the personal, and topics in between."

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Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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

"Jerry and Gayle Durnbaugh moved to town in 1960 and started Blue Hill's first newspaper since a short-lived attempt in the 19th Century."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1950. Swan's Island Historical Society Fritz John Johnson (1899-1985) was born in Sweden and moved to Swan's…"

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Presque Isle Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"Edward W. Robinson House, Knox Street, Thomaston, Maine c. 1870Thomaston Historical Society His styling and detailing changed as new tools and…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"A small office building sat below his house on East Main Street, near the house of Jonathan Cilley, at one time one of his students."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"He built an impressive three-storey brick hip-roof building and presented it to the town of Thomaston. It was named the Watts Block and it housed…"

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Surry Historical Society

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Norway Historical Society

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Hampden Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

"Fred Snow, and the couple moved to New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked. She died while visiting her parents in Bangor."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"… was a child, his stepfather, Solomon Raynes, moved the family to a farm on Ball Hill Cove in Hampden."

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Lincoln Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"We know this house today as the Corro House, located on West Broadway where the Lincoln Historical Society is."

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Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"September 2nd 1954 8:00 AM Tropical depression Edna begins moving North North West at 12 MPH. September 4th 1954 8:00 AM Tropical depression Edna…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"After the O’Brien Electrophone Company moved out, the Johnson Shoe Factory moved in and took all four floors of the building."

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Boothbay Region Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… at Eastes and Whittiers Stove Store, and his move to Bangor to work for Rufus Prince, Soap & Tallow Chandler."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… to the north along Rye Field Lane, and the house moved onto the foundation, insulated and sided. Winterized year-round plumbing was added, central…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… garages and sheds in Asticou were routinely moved, split up, and expanded as needed to suit the occupants, giving true meaning to such Yankee…"