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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… was a safe place to learn a musical instrument, play a game, make friends with animals such as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn photography…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… arranged so that the entire stage can be used for a large group or the drapes can be drawn onto the inner track to provide a setting for plays."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"We played a lot and helped out around the house and had a few chores. Did you feel much pressure? Much of our money was left in the banks."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Conclusion Bangor, Maine played a big part in the lumbering industry during the early to mid nineteenth century, and the effect of the lumber on…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… a new assembly hall with a stage for putting on plays and other events. In 1949, the gymnasium wasn’t meeting the demands of the school, so a new…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The Town Hall was used as a movie theatre, a play house, a school, and as a multiple purpose hall. An addition was added later to the back of the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… and all that good stuff for the kids to go to and play with. A third connection with Aaron Woodbury is, I would have wanted to see Lincoln way back…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… just be a small fraction, but our town’s people played a part in it. We didn’t start sending troops in until 1917, because that’s the year the…"

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

"But, in the past, holidays played a role in school life. Holidays were sometimes celebrated by a party during school, study of the history of a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… attack from the British, many from the town played an active role in the struggle for independence."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… Society Shipbuilding Seafaring enterprises played a major role in Surry's economy during the nineteenth century."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… to land transportation, the Kennebec River played a central role in shaping the city and its downtown."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… was a lot of the radio and talking? A: And game playing. Some board games. And listening to that- pretty much listening that radio station was our…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… presence in the region and the role they have played in the history of the area. For more information on both groups of native people, please see…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… at intramural games and was in the class play. In the 9th grade class will, Bill Cohen left his athletic ability to Joe Taylor."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The Penobscot River played no little part in Bangor's growing commercial success. The deep unobstructed river afforded lumbermen a natural highway to…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The townswomen played an enormously important role in the development of social services. The Monday Club, The Evergreen Club, The Art Study Group…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the most populated city in the area, Presque Isle plays a pivotal role in the lives of the region’s residents and continues to be the HUB of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Islanders “neighbored” in the winter. Plays, musicals, dances, movies and roller skating were held at Town Hall."