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Site Pages
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Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater
"… Jaime Bacon Lakewood Theater X In 1895, the Somerset Traction Company of Skowhegan created a small amusement park on the little lake called…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future
"This town is located in Somerset County of the State of Maine. It is bordered on the north side by Kingfield and Lexington, and on the east by Embden."
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village
"… thee villages in the town of New Portland, ME., Somerset County. It was first called Gilman Stream Rips and is located about twenty miles Northwest…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Contact Us
"Contact Us Laura Richter Skowhegan Area Middle School lrichter@msad54.org 207-474-3339 http://www.msad54.org/sams"
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Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area
"Farming in the Skowhegan Area Nettie P. Rowell of Cornville X by Dalton Landry and Lucas London Farming in Maine has been a rough and rocky…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now
"Skowhegan Then and Now Our movie on Skowhegan Then and Now Bicycle ClubSkowhegan History House This movie was part of our heritage…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive
"Kennebec River Log Drive by Michael Hoy Log driving began in Maine on the Saco river in the 18th century."
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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area
"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan
"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"
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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area by Lee Granville Near the border of Skowhegan lies a fertile piece of land along the Kennebec and Sandy Rivers."
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Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits
"Exhibits Our Town Skowhegan, Maine X Students at the Skowhegan Middle School have been exploring local history topics for the past eight years."
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Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities
"Sister Communities This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support…"
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Skowhegan Community History - About the Project
"About the Project Students at Skowhegan Area Middle School (SAMS) know their local history! Laura Richter, the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"
"Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch" Thousands of years before the first white men discovered the area, the Kennebec was a throughfare for traveling bands…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March
"Benedict Arnold's March by Ben Axleman Benedict Arnold was a great man. He was extremely courageous, a brilliant leader, and extraordinarily smart."
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Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy
"Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield AcademySkowhegan History House The Canaan Academy was first incorporated by the court of Massachusetts on Feb…"
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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island
"The Skowhegan Island Skowhegan dam X Fishing on the Kennebec X by Kate Hodgdon, Scott Clarke, and Gus Hoy Skowhegan Island has been a…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland
"Bridges of West New Portland Text by Marilyn Gorman and Dianne Pease With Images from New Portland Historical Society Grist Mill Bridge: The Grist…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools
"North New Portland Village Schools Text by Marilyn Gorman and Dianne Pease With Images from New Portland Historical Society The North Village in New…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland
"Bridges of North New Portland Text by Marilyn Gorman and Dianne Pease With Images from New Portland Historical Society The Bartlett Bridge: The…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village
"West New Portland Village Text by Marilyn Gorman & Dianne Pease Images from New Portland Historical Society West Village Main StreetNew…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland
"Bridges of East New Portland Text by Marilyn Gorman and Dianne Pease With Images from New Portland Historical Society Parsons Bridge: The Parsons…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village
"East New Portland Village Text by Petrina Bearor Images from New Portland Historical Society The East Village is the smallest village of the three…"
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Welcome to New Portland!
"Welcome to New Portland! New Portland Town Sign X Welcome to New Portland! Here at our site, you can explore many different historical…"