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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"His family was very poor and his father died when he was young. Shep became a merchant early on in life because all of the children in his family…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… members relate that James sent Luther’s body home along with his sword, which was treasured by the Lawrence family. James Lawrence, ca."

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

"Many of the people of the town enjoy keeping the traditions of the past alive. Many families tap trees in the spring and make maple syrup; many…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"On its books in 1764, North Yarmouth listed 188 families living in 154 houses, for a total of 1,097 inhabitants, including 18 African Americans."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… fifty-year old community of black and multi-race families was destroyed. Six months later, the State sold Malaga to the highest bidder for sixteen…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"When Mattie was seven her family relocated to Guilford but Mattie stayed behind and was raised by her Aunt and Uncle who lived in Fort Kent."

Wilson Museum

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Thomaston Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… by playing and sleeping in the loft of the large family barn down the lane on Asticou Way. Houses at Asticou from the Scrapbook of Mary L."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… of a garden, and used others to build a two-story cabin with two rooms on the first floor to be used as a dwelling and a storage room upstairs…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Along with many other members of the Lord family, Benjamin had migrated north from Kittery, Maine, after the revolution and purchased land in what…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Village Store and Homes, Somesville, ca. 1905Mount Desert Island Historical Society Church services were also first conducted in homes."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Swan sought out laborers (preferably Protestant families) to cultivate the land and work his mills. Coasting vessels transported the island’s lumber…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"The Grange was the place where farmers and their family members could hear about new methods of agriculture and home management."

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… During the 1980s, the number of impoverished families in Maine who needed shelter rose tremendously."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… depression? I don’t think so because it cost our family lots of money, and other families I’m sure. How did you get your food? We grew lots of our…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"“It brought our family together”. “ People came in and out of MaineGeneral Medical Center that didn't have power” said former employee Marcia Bell."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… beginning, all the lumber was used in Lincoln for homes, barns, businesses, and other needed buildings."

Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"… John Calvin Stevens (1855-1940) moved with his family to Portland as a child in 1857. Upon graduating from Portland High School in 1873, he entered…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"1950Guilford Historical Society HENRY HUDSON HOME AND OFFICE This was the home of Attorney Henry Hudson. His office is the building on the left."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Also, he could build his home, farm, and store because of all the lumber we have in Lincoln. Third, he could bathe in the rivers since it was moving…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"A family of seven lost there home when a large tree flattened their modest home on Academy Street. News Paper Report At 2:00 PM yesterday morning…"

Windham Historical Society

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