Keywords: St. John's River
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War
"Eventually, they were stationed in St. Martinsville, Louisiana. Private Sam Morrell Private Sam Morrill was a member of the 22nd Maine Regiment that…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland
"At Dunn's the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad came through in 1849; here was located North Yarmouth's first railroad depot ."
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools
"… School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to Farmington. It was situated in the area across from the present Ladd family…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner
"John Kidder, Virgil Haines, William Hall, and Orville P. Tucker were among others owning farms during this time period."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru
"… border on the south side of the Androscoggin River and was bordered by Township Number Two (now known as Milton Plantation), Rumford, Jay…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"John Patten built the Sagadahock House. The Patten family were also shipbuilders and at one point had the largest fleet in the world under a family…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington
"Born in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1831, Chase married twice and died in 1892. He invented a unique method of refrigerating butter, and was…"
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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century
"Toddy Pond itself was not a pond, but rather a river valley known as Eastern River until 1830 when dams were built to operate saw mills ."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s
"… was halfway between Kittery and Eastport with river access, it was desirable not only due to its location but also because the quarry provided a…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block
"… Free Library In addition to Zina Hyde, John Swanton and John Jameson, architect Francis Fassett was another key person connected to the Hyde…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row
"Wilson. In 1829, when he was 20, John Hayden started a watch and jewelry business. In 1863 he sold it to Howland and Donnell, who had both been his…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion
"… Brewer, Orrington, section of the Penobscot River during the lumber boom of the 1850’s. In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block
"The architect of the Columbian Block was John Calvin Stevens, who was the best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years
"… interior Maine was settled in the vicinity of a river which could be harnessed for power to run saw mills, shingle mills, grist mills, or anything…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers
"1888Nordica Memorial Association CAMPMEETING JOHN ALLEN: John’s parents, William Allen & Love Coffin hailed from Chilmark Mass., on the Island of…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion
"… Brewer, Orrington section of the Penobscot River during the lumber boom of the 1850s. In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the…"
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm
"… created to be able to send large logs down the river to send them right to the lumber company. The lumber company would cut trees into smooth slabs…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village
"To catch a train, or to use the railroad for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846
"… federal-styled home and a wharf on the river at a section, referred to the Narrows, to dock his trading vessels."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library
"George F. Patten and John Patten were the largest shareholders. They held 16 out of 100 shares, when 86 other members went to buy shares."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House
"… Free Library The Alameda was built in 1882 by John O. Patten, Harry H. Donnell, Frank H. Haggett, Harry E. Stetson, and Thomas W. Morse."
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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2
"… south side of Elm Street facing the Piscataquis River. The building has six beautiful guest rooms."