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Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"He was assigned the duties of deputy sheriff of Kennebec County in 1901 and City Marshal of Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… Historic Maps Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine (sheet 1, index) by Sanborn-Perris Map Company from 1890 In the collection of The David Rumsey…"

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… of places -- a wilderness area well inland on the Kennebec River. The people who came here to begin a new life determined to make it more than a…"

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"… who commit crimes in Hallowell are sent to the Kennebec County Jail. Police Revolver, Hallowell Police Department, Hallowell, 1890,Hubbard…"

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"… Hallowell and the logs that floated down the Kennebec. These logs at most burned slowly. There were also no matches at the time."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"Click here to learn more about ice cutting on the Kennebec. Around 1869 and 1870, the winter weather in Massachusetts and New York was warm, so they…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… his Deputies in Pownalborough until 1799, when Kennebec County was established. When the first Town Hall was constructed in 1828 it included a…"

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"… one of the conditions of sale imposed by the Kennebec Proprietors. Once the timber was cut and the house and barn built, was there anything of…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"… Ice houses were a big part of the industry on the Kennebec. There were three icehouses in Hallowell located on Summer Street, the Vaughan Stream…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Another industry along the Bombahook, the Kennebec Light and Heat Company, was the first supplier of an electric current to Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… book, “A Maritime History of Bath, Maine, and the Kennebec River Region” he writes that in 1851, Captain Job Pierce, who was an experienced whale…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… interests inherited from Benjamin Hallowell, the Kennebec Proprietor for whom the town was named. The Proprietors were a group of wealthy Boston…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… of 1927, and the building was occupied by the Kennebec Shoe Company from 1934 to 1953.  Once they moved out, the abandoned building was torn down…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Also, boats and the Kennebec Yacht Club were endangered. The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring…"

Kennebec Valley Community College Archive

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"Kennebec Proprietors Biographies The Kennebec Proprietors came into being in 1749, when an association of Boston Merchants jumped into the land…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 2 of 7

"1719Maine Historical Society The Kennebec Proprietors traced their title back to a 1629 grant by the Council of New England (granting land from King…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 7 of 7

"Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? Residents on company lands also complained, with considerable justification, about suffering as a…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? Coll. 61, vol. 7, pg. 401 Example of a proprietor meeting at the Royall Exchange Tavern on King…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 1 of 7

"Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? Essay by Ian Saxine, Fall 2022 Ian Saxine, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of History at…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? Wabanaki deed to Richard Wharton, 1684Maine Historical Society The Pejepscot Proprietors…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? Coll. 61, vol. 10, p. 179b-1 A copy of a letter issued by Samuel Goodwin to Mr."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824 Kennebec Purchase Deed, October 27, 1661Maine Historical Society The…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Kennebec River Log Drive by Michael Hoy Log driving began in Maine on the Saco river in the 18th century."