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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… in Hallowell and Chelsea used the ferry to get to schools, jobs, and stores. People that didn’t live in Chelsea or Hallowell had to find their own…"

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Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… officers and crews, established a Navigation School at the Academy to teach advanced mathematics to boys who wished to pursue careers at sea."

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Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"Or if school was canceled, there would be two, long blasts at 7:15am to let everybody know. On January 4, 1918, Augusta needed Hallowell's help since…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"She retired from the position of school nurse in 1928, when a professional nursing graduate was hired at her insistence."

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Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"The Wingate’s coal storage building was located between Lucky Garden parking lot and the river. Also you can still find pieces of coal near the river."

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Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… muster awards still sit in the fire department building. The private owned category was for people who owned cars or some motorized, old…"

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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"… England who soon realized that all you needed to build ships on the Kennebec was a stand of timber, a sloping bank and a little good water."

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Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"They used pieces of wood for fire and to rebuild the buildings that were damaged. The people of Hallowell were soon back on track."

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Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"… Hallowell Light and Power Company took over the building. They used wires from different wire mills to connect wires to houses and bring…"

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Historic Hallowell - Logging

"… relied on wood to heat their homes, cook food, build houses, and build ships. Ryan Sinclair's Interview with Captain Arthur Moore   The Steam and…"

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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"They would build ships on the Kennebec River and then send them to sea to ship goods to other cities like Boston or New York City and return with…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"… and Gabby, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X The B&A Railroad came to Presque Isle in 1894 with a direct…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"… and Kailey, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X Eddie Theriault, born in Presque Isle in…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"… Dale and Connor, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from X The Oak Hotel, built in 1941 on the corner of Academy and Main Streets…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Congregational Church

"… Text by David and Jon, Presque Isle Middle School students Images by X X The Congregational Church was the first church structure in the…"

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Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"The kids were not aloud in school for weeks due to the blizzard and the roads were not clean enough for driving."

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Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"State School for Girls, Hallowell, ca. 1920Maine State Archives When it became apparent that the effects of industrialization included the…"

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Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"Fitz Morris was taught in a public school in Hallowell. He was assigned the duties of deputy sheriff of Kennebec County in 1901 and City Marshal of…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Information Call Script

"… IS GABBZ PUMPKIN AND I AM FROM HALL-DALE MIDDLE SCHOOL I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU IS THAT OKAY? MELISSA: YES OF COURSE WOULD YOU LIKE THE…"

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Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"The collection includes atlases, globes, school geographies, books, maritime charts, and a variety of separate maps, including pocket, wall…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"12, 1863) “Industrial School for Girls-National Historic District Hallowell, Me.” Registration Form. Washington, D.C.:U.S."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… purchased a bell to be placed at the front of the school building. Fifty years later, that bell was replaced by another, which can be seen in front…"

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

"Central Elementary in the North, the last school in town, closes at the end of the 2009 school year."

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

"Later a school house was built. John Elliot had built a tavern in 1807, it had a bar and liquor was sold for 3 cents a glass."