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Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"Jeremy was a big part of Lincoln’s history because he took notes of Lincoln’s past. At one point he lent his notes to someone, but never got them…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… & paint the Iron works & I soon found he had a natural tact for drawing." Martin was writing and illustrating a "scrapbook" in which he recounted…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… Hugh set sights on the East and the vast natural resources that would expand his “love for paper” through its manufacture."

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Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"Web. 21 Apr. 1971. Kimball, Marion R. "The Early History of Mattanawcook Academy." The Early History of Mattanawcook Academy 1-4, 267-69. Print."

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Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"… communicate something interesting about Lincoln's history. Lincoln Now James Tash, Jr. Shown here on his first tour in Iraq in 2004, serving in…"

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Print. Lincoln History. Town of Lincoln .”A Brief History of the Town.” Lincoln, Maine. http://www.lincolnmaine.org/History/town_history.htm (25…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"… my town because it is so old and has so much history about people that have worked there, like Mary B. Ingersoll who was the first librarian."

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Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Web. 31 Mar. 2010. <http://www.lincolnmaine.org/History/town_history.htm>. "Local Business & Industry." The Pictorial History of Lincoln, Maine."

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"Works Cited Bailey, May E. The History of Methodism in Lincoln. Lincoln: United Methodist Church, 1954. Print. The History of the Town of Lincoln."

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… Lincoln, 1938Lincoln Historical Society The history of the railroad in Lincoln started in 1852, when land was bought to construct a railroad."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… could walk across from the island to Peru on a natural causeway. When the river was high and swift, they would be rowed across by boat."

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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… viewed below: Ira Fish (bottom right) from The History of the Town of Lincoln by Dana Fellows X Emily Robinson "Research your topic and…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"This is important to Lincoln’s history because steamboats were used for postal services, to carry freight across the river and to other places, and…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… life?" Benjamin Chesley was a great figure in history. He raised sheep for their wool, and the wool would have been sold for money, made into…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"1950Lincoln Historical Society This is the history of Osgood’s store on Main Street in Lincoln. Before it was Osgood’s it was a few different things."

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Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"Works Cited Fellows, Dana. "Buck Motors." History of the Town of Lincoln. Lewiston: Dingley. 21-22. Print."

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Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"Aroostook Co., Me. and Madawaska Co., NB: A History of the Communities and People. Web. 8 Apr. 2010."

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Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… my life is by being so important in Lincoln’s history. I have learned about it in school and how it had helped so many lives and gave life to new…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"Works Cited Fellows, Dana Willis. History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, 1822-1928. Lewiston, Maine: Dingley, 1929. Print."

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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"The reason why this is important to the town’s history is because he contributed to the start of Lincoln and made Lincoln a successful town."

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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"1945Lincoln Historical Society The history of Solomon’s Store is long and complicated. It was started in 1896 when Will Pinkham owned it."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… bio-mass, coal, chipped rubber, auto tires, and natural gas as fuel to produce steam at 1250 psi. This steam could be used for producing…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"Print. The Pictorial History of Lincoln, Maine: a Look at the People, Businesses and Industries That Helped Build a Town on the Banks of the…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Edwards from The History of the Town of Lincoln by Dana Fellows X Savannah Tilton "Explain the 'who, what, when, and where' of your research"…"