Maine Memory Network

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… a small town located in the northeast corner of Oxford County. To the west is the town of Andover, and to the south is the town of Roxbury."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… and realized the economic possibilities of the Oxford Paper Company bringing jobs to the area, he purchased a large tract of land that became known…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… (Franklin County), while others live in Dixfield (Oxford County). The East Dixfield Post Office has been moved four times--twice to the Dixfield…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… send both its vocational and Adult Ed students to Oxford Hills. The proximity of these three towns to the larger population centers engenders a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Harlow Hill was named for Thomas Harlow, a farmer and the appointed keeper of the village pound for some time. Judge Charles W."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… from Boston to Paris proclaiming the founding of Oxford County, and Paris Hill as the county seat. The inhabitants of Plantation Number One were…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"The Oxford Paper Co. acquired the mill properties in December of 1936, as well as water rights of the Continental Paper Bag Company."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Over time, Oxford County gained recognition as one of the most mineralogically active areas on earth and came to be known for its mica, precious…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"Dixfield's Church on the Hill Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street, Dixfield, 2006.Dixfield Historical Society Text by Donna Towle…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… Road went across the Thad White Bridge, past York Hill, and on to Poplar Hill. There was a county road that went from Dixfield up to the north side…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"Those who lived in the Swain Road and Eaton Hill section of Woodrowville had their own local facility."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… one room, painted red, and stood at the top of a hill. Abbott School, Mexico, ca. 1930Mexico Historical Society One of the earliest schools…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Scattered farms were located just “above the hill” going towards Carthage and Weld. Joseph Mitchell and his wife “Aunt Hannah” Dillingham settled on…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… for the family at affordable rates, a tubing hill for the non-skier, and a modern, up-to-date lodge for dining and après-ski events."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… States border across Indigenous Lands (New York: Oxford University Press, 2021) Mancke, Elizabeth and Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald, “Indigenous…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"1 seed Bangor and No. 2 seed Oxford Hills of South Paris. They also beat No. 13 Brewer to become Eastern Maine Champions. Up next was the State Final."