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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Benedict Arnold's March by Ben Axleman Benedict Arnold was a great man. He was extremely courageous, a brilliant leader, and extraordinarily smart."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

"… Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944 Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum Description Soldiers marching in the…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… jams in history was on the Kennebec in early March, 1896, when there was a huge flood. You can see that log driving had its dangers but was…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"In 1775, General Benedict Arnold marched through the area with the intent of invading Quebec City, 184 miles to the north."

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… on the island to commemorate Benedict Arnold's march to Quebec City. Before European settlements, Skowhegan Island was used as a route by Native…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Contact Us

"Contact Us Laura Richter Skowhegan Area Middle School lrichter@msad54.org 207-474-3339 http://www.msad54.org/sams"

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Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Farming in the Skowhegan Area Nettie P. Rowell of Cornville X by Dalton Landry and Lucas London Farming in Maine has been a rough and rocky…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"Skowhegan Then and Now   Our movie on Skowhegan Then and Now Bicycle ClubSkowhegan History House This movie was part of our heritage…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area by Lee Granville Near the border of Skowhegan lies a fertile piece of land along the Kennebec and Sandy Rivers."

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Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"Exhibits Our Town Skowhegan, Maine X Students at the Skowhegan Middle School have been exploring local history topics for the past eight years."

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Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"Sister Communities This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support…"

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Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"About the Project Students at Skowhegan Area Middle School (SAMS) know their local history! Laura Richter, the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"Lakewood Theater by Jenna Jones and Jaime Bacon Lakewood Theater X In 1895, the Somerset Traction Company of Skowhegan created a small…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield AcademySkowhegan History House The Canaan Academy was first incorporated by the court of Massachusetts on Feb…"

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Historic Hallowell - Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis

"… by William Lewis Hallowell Flood of 1896 It was March 3, 1896 and there was a flood Everyone was 10 feet under without any food Hope was thought…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Beulah Akeley, Librarian, ca. 1940

"Beulah is mentioned in the March 1945 edition of the Reader's Digest as "The Most Unforgettable character I've Met." View additional information…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"This building was destroyed by fire in March of 1927 and was replaced soon after by a brick structure."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"… to the Report to the Board of Trustees, dated March 27, 1915 by Head Engineer, E. Worthington, all work was done by August 17 and on August 18, the…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods Citations

"… Diana Bowley of Bangor Daily News, published March 31, 2007, Lessons from the Flood of 1987…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… shows how the regiment appeared as it marched through Main Street in Bangor on its return."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… that Jesus would reappear on earth between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844, held a camp meeting at Mill Creek in Orrington in 1844."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"… the Young Mens Grant & Wilson Club and four men marching and singing, is on page 115 of Martin's "Scrap Book no 3," one of five volumes he wrote…"