Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"The people who came here to begin a new life determined to make it more than a place to live -- their dream was to build a commercial and cultural…"

Pittsfield Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"He had recommended this area recognizing the natural meadows, wide intervale and good hunting and fishing that the region offered."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"… would be excellent citizens to settle the wilderness of Northern Maine and proposed to personally escort a carefully screened group to the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"After traveling frequently throughout Maine’s wilderness, and established the Somerset Fiber Company in Fairfield, ME."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… The history of Mexico begins with the purchase of wilderness land by Jonathan Holman and a group of 26 men from Sutton, in Worcester County…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"They used waterpower from the fast flowing Kennebec River and the abundant stands of timber to create a powerful logging industry, which became the…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topographical Map of Farmington 1920 and 1922Farmington Historical Society The geographic location proved to…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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