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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"Artists and Inventors of Biddeford Creativity has flourished throughout Biddeford's history. Particularly in the arts and technology, the folks in…"

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

"II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor Piles of logs along the Saco River, ca."

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

"II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor Saco River narrows, Biddeford, ca."

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… field trials of a vaccine not only in the United States, but in the world, and the results Vaughan forwarded to Jenner helped him win Parliamentary…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… of northern cities in the United States such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"The United States entered the war in 1941, and many island men and women left to join the war effort."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"… who controlled the tribes’ annual budget of state-allocated funds comprised of money set aside from the sale or use of Indian lands. N.M."

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

"The 1920 census stated that 566 people were living on Swan’s Island. It was said that each of the three villages had two stores at one time or…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… the Bulkhead is at the bottom of Winthrop Street, stated Sam Webber. Ships that came into Hallowell were from New Bedford, New York, Boston, North…"

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

"… War than inland areas throughout the northern states. Successful shipbuilders owned huge tracts of land in North Carolina and Georgia, where lumber…"

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"Phase I of Mercy Fore River opened in September 2008 with a state-of-the-art medical office building and an advanced new hospital facility."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"The Ladies' Home Journal stated in one issue, "Sugar cane is needed to make molasses. Molasses is used to make industrial alcohol which is needed to…"

Ambajejus Boom House

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… only hand tools or hands are allowed by the state. The process of harvesting clams hasn’t changed over the years, only the tools."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… had become the social capitol of the United States. Asticou Inn employees, Northeast Harbor, ca."

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… here: "Resolved, that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Calvin Stevens, who was the best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Front Street looking north from Arch…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… front; above these columns is an inscription that states, “Davenport Memorial In Memory of Charles Davenport.” This particular building designed by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… School of Design, Harvard University “The United States have but this one short stretch of Atlantic sea-coast where a pleasant summer climate and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"In 1901, he began a tour in the United States, and in 1915, he made his debut in Bar Harbor at the Building of the Arts."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… her property on the intersection of Congress and State Street (681 Congress) for the venture. On December 12, 1918, the anniversary of the founding…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… Light Mercy Hospital In 1941, as the United States stood on the brink of entering another world war, the growing city of Portland needed greater…"

Margaret Chase Smith Library

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