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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"A bit of science and a reasonable financial contribution seemed a small price to pay to spend the summer amid the spectacular landscape scenery of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Native people who made their lives on or near Mount Desert Island lived in groups of several extended families, in houses made of birch bark."

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

"“…is it possible to protect the natural beauty of the island in any way? …A company of interested parties could buy at a small cost the parts of the…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"A news story in the September 1, 1938 Christian Science Monitor reported that two of Litchfield’s violins were taken to the North Pole by Arctic…"

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

"… to try and educate American children in math and science, in hopes that they would grow up to help their country become number one in space…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… heritage and grassroots efforts to conserve natural resources. Crosby was a woman engaged in the outdoor and tourism industries at a time when it…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… she would discuss in detail efforts to conserve natural resources for another generation of sports by placing bag limits on deer, salmon and trout…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… continue to enlighten us with many old stories that are once again making their mark–just as the many inventors of Science Hill did so long ago."

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… that from that day out I would never dispute any science projected by man untill it was fully demonstrated that it was a failure or an…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"The bridge was never painted and over time acquired its natural weather-beaten appearance. In the winter snow was brought in to cover the floor on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of North End of Bangor, 1844

"Plan of North End of Bangor, 1844 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In 1864, John Martin drew…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 2, pages 27-37

"… Lowell apparently was unaware of the nature of the group.. Other topics and people mentioned are: Excerpt from book about Virginia, South Carolina…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… his philosophy of dancing, of "proper" society, of health, of appropriate manners, instructions for dances, and details about the various members…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… not costly but shows that the wearer is a person of fine taste which a poor person has the priviledge to enjoy if they make a study of the changes…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"The article was printed sometime after Raynes' death in 1914 when the unidentified author found a transcript he thought was lost of Raynes'…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"Martin frequently made detailed illustrations of houses and other buildings in and around Bangor where he lived."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… for man and beast where every convenience both natural and mechanical were combined." When he was a teenager, Martin worked for Hopkins on his…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… yards across the tide-torn channel by which nature had separated peoples of common concerns. But work remained."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"That brief summary of Martin's experiences does little to reflect the depth and value of his writings and illustrations."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"The fifth volume is an account of one of his particular passions: dancing, and especially of the Dancing Fraternity of Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… black ink or water paint does not represent their natural color." He wrote that it took him 6 days to create the arm chair, 5 days for the oval…"

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…"

Historic Hallowell - Classical and Scientific Academy

"At the date of the will, and until June, 1888, it conducted a school at Hallowell for the education of youth of both sexes, of the grade and scope of…"