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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"The History Room, which contains many original sources of information about Bath’s history, is a public reference facility, the sponsor of an annual…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… changes due to fires, styles of different time periods, and the business needs of Bath citizens changing over the years."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 6 of 6

"… by vague boundaries drawn on paper in faraway rooms. Such conflicts form a key context for the documents that visitors and researchers will…"

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Ellsworth Public Library

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"The hay and sawdust preserved the ice for long periods of time. The ice would stay there until summer."

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Phillips Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"… survey of Maine history organized by time period and theme; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site…"

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Strong Historical Society

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Bethel Historical Society

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University of Maine at Presque Isle Library

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Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Over a period of two-hundred years, five notable establishments have made history at this location; these unique and important buildings have their…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… the editor of the Bath Independent for a long period of time, was one of Bath’s most well-known citizens of the early and mid 20th century."

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Cary Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"… about our town from our research about this time period. Knowing that so many men bravely fought for freedom makes us even more proud to be from…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"The Federal Period architected building spanned eighty-four feet on Second Street, rose five stories high, stretched one-hundred and twenty-three…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"… an annual revenue of some $20-$30,000 during this period. John O'Brien House and John Ruggles House, East Main Street, Thomaston, Maine…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Outside of Strong during this time period, the most popular places in Maine to fish were the Rangeley and Moosehead Lakes."

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Lithgow Public Library

"… holds a collection of around 65,000 books, periodicals, and audiovisual items, along with access to millions of others through Maine InfoNet."

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Milbridge Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… women's outerwear in the earlier part of this period. Examples of mantles (jackets) designed to accomodate a bustle include a pale green damask…"

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Blue Hill Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"THE CHASE-EM-IN TEA ROOM Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Guilford, ca. 1920Guilford Historical Society In the 1920s on State Route 15 in Guilford, a…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… term for used scurvy during the Civil War time period. Scorbutus was caused by a vitamin C deficiency, and the symptoms were bleeding gums and open…"