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Greater Portland Landmarks

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Oakfield Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… burn out, simultaneously telemetering a status signal to Coast Guard headquarters in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Fog A lighthouse is more than light."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… soon began discussing politics, and their growing interest in pensions signaled the beginning of open GAR participation in national politics."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… town’s major wood products industry) in 1935, signaled the end of “industrial” Stockholm. Lacking the agricultural land base of the other Colony…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"… the time a steamship captain saw an Indian wildly signaling him from a canoe out of sight of land, Assuming he was in trouble, the captain stopped…"

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… adapted to whistles, sirens, and general electric signals." Mr. O’Brien declared the electrophone a success with a great demand for them."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… residents told of the steam whistle, the usual signal for the start and end of the workday, blowing nonstop till it ran out of steam and died away."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"But an accident, and resulting claims, signaled the beginning of the end for the bridge. On October 2, 1915, a cargo truck from F."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Lindberg's emergency landing signaled to the people of Maine that aviation had finally "arrived" in the state."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… era of economic prosperity ended in the 1970s, signaled by the closing of American Can and all but two of the town’s sardine factories."