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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"And so we eventually had to call someone to help us get the kerosene heater going. And by that time the heat had been out since five in the morning…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"This switchboard helped us learn more about communication, and it allowed us to have the communication we have today."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"After joining the US Navy as a Sea Bee during World War II, Donald met and married Marguerite Hodgkins in 1946."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"That was a sad day for us boys because you used to hitch your sleds to the ice wagons when they made the run up the hill empty, you know, after they…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… Vice President of DESCO, stated that, “None of us wanted to see the ship go down, but we can not, and will not, stand for mediocrity.” Thus, the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"In a very basic sense, maps help us analyze and understand history in a geographic, environment-specific format."

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

"About 60 people worked there. Mr. Strickland told us that a lot of people liked to work there. Wood working was some of their hobbies which meant…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… there the flames looked miles high in front of us and you can imagine the feelings when got in sight of the Universalist Church and saw it a mass…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… Falmouth to Aquin Creek and expect it will take us 3 weeks longer – if I have space I will discribe the process when I get done with news."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"They give us a glimpse of the life of a Maine soldier in the Civil War. At the time of Fred’s first letter, the Fourth Maine Regiment had been…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… Historical Society The '30’s brought to us the Skinner’s Furniture Store, two beer parlors, Weatherbee’s Hardware Store, The Community Movie…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… he answered the call to duty and enlisted in the US Marine Corps. After his training as a combat rifleman he was sent to the South Pacific and took…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… our future as a town because this will give us money and keep our town running if we keep our mill in operation. Works Cited Clay, Asa G."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… that goes over the boat to keep the breeze of off us. The fall and summer are really nice and kind of breezy because of the water."

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… then for people, but now it is not as much to us. Ben had sold many properties and made his living while he resided in Lincoln, but he only lived…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"My family is from Lincoln and a lot of us grew up here. I know that store also because my grandfather was alive during the time the store was here…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"Bridges now allow us to go over bodies of water that we would never be able to cross before. The bridge that crosses over the river from Lincoln to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… that has always been there, as the pictures show us. In this town, car dealerships can mean a lot; by giving many people jobs, making money for the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"1984. Print. "Methodist Church." Welcome to Lincoln, Maine. Ed. Lee Rand. Rand Advertising LLC. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. <http://www.lincolnmaine.us/>."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… body is buried not far from Lincoln, along US Route 2 in Haynesville. “Create a statement and prove or disprove it with evidence from your…"

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"Gray, Bonnie. "A First-Person Account." Lincoln's History. Web. 8 Apr. 2010. <http://www.lincolnmaine.us/new_history/history_business.html>."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… http://www.scarborough.me.us/commserv/trails/history.html Libbey, Dorothy Shaw. Scarborough Becomes a Town."

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

"By the time of the first US Census of 1790, the town’s population had almost doubled, to 1,905 persons."