Maine Memory Network

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"Moses Banks’ 1784 survey map became the basis for all marsh lot purchases, work and disputes involving these companies."

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

"Cumberland Map X Cumberland’s Secession: 1821 This church split foreshadowed the secession of the town of Cumberland from North Yarmouth, which…"

Acadia National Park

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"The Smith herself cost $3 million. This ferry, still in service, can carry 250 passengers and 33 cars. map of Islesboro "

Frye Island Historical Society

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Businesses and Cottage Industries map of Islesboro  Text by John Mitchell Blacksmith, Islesboro, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Schools map of Islesboro  Text by Ruth Hartley School Bell, Islesboro, ca. 1880Islesboro Historical Society After incorporating as a town in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Historical Overview Map of Scarborough with MarshlandScarborough Historical Society & Museum Scarborough: They Called it Owascoag Text by…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"This has made Greely Road look like a zipper on a map! Cumberland Center Points of Interest The Buxton house at 363 Main Street, at the corner of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Google Maps tells us that the distance between Byron and Buckfield—respectively the northern and southern-most towns in RSU 10—is 43 miles, with a…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Map of Cobscook Bay Area, 1881Lubec Memorial Library Lubec’s connection to the sea and its close proximity to the Canadian Maritimes have shaped its…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… of the 1970’s that really put the town “on the map” with its sports prominence. In a recent Bangor Daily News farewell to the Auditorium article…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"“Cemetery Map - Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory - America's Second Garden Cemetery.” Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory, Mount Hope Cemetery…"

Acadian Archives

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Historical Overview map of Islesboro  by Olivia Boucher and Melissa L. Olson Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884Islesboro Historical Society…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"In early Jonathan Fisher maps of the late 1700's, scattered schoolhouses can be seen around the town."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"History of Presque Isle Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870Presque Isle Historical Society Text by: Kimberly R."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… family and friends—a place already labeled on a map—to arrive somewhere without these foundations and struggle to create them."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… very important in putting Maine on the national map. He was known as one of the best congressmen the state ever had."