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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Early Settlement Copy of Surry and Ellsworth map, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Border Dispute Originally, Surry extended to the Union…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…"

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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Broadway by the Bay Playhouse, Surry, 1946Surry Historical Society Surry Playhouse 1929-1938/1946-1953 Text by Kate Mrozicki Images…"

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Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"Welcome Come to SurrySurry Historical Society Welcome to the Hancock County coastal community of Surry."

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"Late Twentieth Century Scenic view of Patten Bay, Surry, ca. 1960Surry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's population had dropped to…"

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

"Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property Text by Steve Collier and Sandy Collier Images contributed by Susan Paquette through the Surry Historical Society…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Surry Village School Text by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C."

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Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"About The Project Our team is comprised of Surry Elementary School, the Surry Historical Society, and several Surry residents."

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… by: Tom Goulette X By: Sieferd C Schultz The United States has been involved in six major wars and at least half a score of lesser conflicts…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Jonathan Cilley, a United States Congressman and brilliant attorney, who lived a few houses to the east of Robinson, was killed in a duel near…"

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Maine Historical Society

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 1 of 5

"… to picture in the far northeastern corner of the United States, but that seemingly enduring border was a matter of enormous uncertainty, conflict…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 4 of 4

"… that this “equal-to” other Tribes across the United States is limited. It is not self-determination or sovereignty on our own terms, even with the…"

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Norcross Heritage Trust

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Boston Public Library

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

"Supplement to the Annual Reports of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine, for the years 1861, ’62, ’63, ’64, ’65, and 1866."

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Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"When Maine General Hospital opened its doors in Portland in 1868, it became the first hospital in the state open to the general public."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"New York, N.Y.: Newcomen Society of the United States, c2000. Print. Haley, John West. The Rebel yell & the Yankee hurrah: the Civil War journal of a…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"… century there was no broad silk industry in the United States. Limited Chinese imports of that time included black dyed textured tussah, sometimes…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Once again, immigration into the United States increased rapidly and drove up the demand for lumber."

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Margaret Chase Smith Library

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"The included collections were selected because of their historical significance to what is currently Maine, New England, and the United States; the…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… is somewhat unique in the context of the larger United States culture and history for many members of one family to stay anchored in one geographic…"

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Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"… 1819, may well be the oldest fire engine in the United States and certainly is the oldest in New England."