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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"It is located at the intersection of Route 4 North (Main Street) and Box Shop Hill Road. His home is one of many that was built prior to 1800 and…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1990. "A Bay State Exodus" Page 62 Wormser, Baron."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… those who resided on the Main Road between North Islesboro and Pripet. Guinea, Islesboro, c."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"… Edes Bangor-Old Town railroad Mount Hope Cemetery North Bangor (Veazie) Bangor bridges, churches, schools Bangor commercial buildings James Emerson…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"… Brick Inn Farmington's First Grist Mill Franklin County Agricultural Fair Lowell's General Store Measuring Rock Meeting House Park North Church"

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

"… side had two roadways: one for the traveler going north and one for the traveler going south. For many years the bridge lighted by lanterns and…"

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

"… bridge thought of was so that the settlers on the North side could get to New Portland Village, as the current was swift there it was considered…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The island was divided into three sections: Up Island, consisting of Turtle Head, North Islesboro, Pripet, West Side/Sprague, the Bluff, and Ryder’s…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"… the trail to the last house, then followed a west-north-west compass route and crossed the Sandy River at about what we now call the New Sharon…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… As gold brought rails west, timber brought rails north. There were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine, but the only way to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the east end of the street.) The Meeting House became a religious center, a government…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Early Schooling School House, South Surry, 1900Surry Historical Society In 1795, an East Surry schoolmaster went from log house to log house…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… and another sawmill built alongside it on the north side of the river by Robert Herring Jr. and S&J Morgan."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"September 4th 1954 8:00 AM Tropical depression Edna becomes a tropical storm. It is moving West North West at 14 MPH with 40 MPH winds."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… which he expanded east toward New Sharon and north to the Phillips area. He later sold this business to a competitor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… Franklin County, bringing goods and people north and wood south. The Sandy River narrow gauge railroad ceased operating in 1935 and the Maine…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"In the mid-1800s much of Maine north and west of Caribou was unbroken forest. The ridges and hilltops were covered by sugar maple, beech, and ash…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"He later moved to the “Fairbanks” area, north of the center village and built a mill that was in operation for several decades. Haying c."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… to enable the travel to reach the depots from the north and south without difficulty. Oct. 6, 1870: Upon the completion of the Railroad Bridge to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Wiggin Nathaniel Harlow Elizabeth Blowers Mr. Spanford Singing School Plan of north end of Bangor"

Historic Hallowell - Row House

"1935Hubbard Free Library Row House, Looking north on Second Street, Hallowell, ca, 1935Hubbard Free Library"

Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"Joppa Looking North, Hallowell, 1870Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner North Joppa, Temple Street Corner, Hallowell…"

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

"… intent of invading Quebec City, 184 miles to the north. The first settlement in the area was called Canaan, and early 19th century settlers carved…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"It was north of Elm Street West, now called Damsite. In his dealings with Jacob Curtis’ blacksmith shop, Crosby’s trading business is evident."