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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"Quarrying Quarry men after work, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Swan's Island Historical Society Granite quarrying was a successful industry on Swan’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"Andrew Smith Store Andrew Smith's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society Captain Andrew C."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Dance Musicians for dances at Mertic Morrison's restaurant, Swan's Island, ca.1968Swan's Island Historical Society Dancing was also a popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"Islanders At Play Text by Beverly McAloon Audios created and produced by Meghan Vigeant Images from Swan's Island Historical Society Swan’s Island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Telephone communication In 1896 two store owners, H.W. Joyce in Atlantic and Isaac W. Stinson in Swan's Island Village, had a telephone line between…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

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

"Revolution Downeast: The War for American Independence in Maine. Amherst, MA: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1993. Libbey, Dorothy Shaw."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"George Stevens is an independent high school grounded in a commitment to serving the area's small towns and invested in meeting the needs of each…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… town played an active role in the struggle for independence. After the Revolution, Maine was again the new frontier."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… of land in Letter F, other settlers, who acted independently of Fairbanks, arrived so that by 1830 there were approximately 2,000 people in the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… Opera House was originally built by and for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.). The purpose of this organization was to support…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"By the early 1950s most of these small, independent schools had disappeared. Some were demolished; others were used for other purposes in the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"… 1968: The people of Lincoln rallied together and independently raised $350,000 to secure financing to re-open the mill."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Peru was liberated from Spanish rule on July 28, 1821, and the Peruvian independence was proclaimed on the same day."

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

"… division when Chebeague Island was granted its independence. Yarmouth Map X Yarmouth Takes Its Leave: 1849 The last town to secede from North…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"His son, Harry Webber, the editor of the Bath Independent for a long period of time, was one of Bath’s most well-known citizens of the early and mid…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… State Legislature passed an act to create an independent state agency, the Maine Turnpike Authority, for the purpose of building a super…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… Newspapers: Bath Daily Tribune 1855-1858; Bath Independent 1879-1961; Bath Daily Times 1862-1967; Eastern Times 1850-1856; Times-Record…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Also, an article from Bath Independent 1919 copy noted that the early businesses included a barber shop and The Lincoln National Bank."

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… Rioux, MSW, McAuley Residence initially operated independently from Mercy Hospital. By 1989, the original founding committee evolved into a more…"