Maine Memory Network

Otisfield Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… village and village merchants sold goods to the rural farmers. Access to ship transportation in Yarmouth was essential, as trains hadn’t yet come…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… impact of the automobile—Farmington retained its rural landscape until roads were navigable year round."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… a 14-foot triangular affair like a giant old time rural dinner bell were used sequentially. Hand operation (with a $60 per year bonus to the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… past and present, that define the spirit of this rural Maine town. New Portland is itself a bridge, of sorts, for three villages: the North, the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… to settle down and perform their work, and a rural coastal community such as Blue Hill seemed like a good place to do so."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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