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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) and his family moved into this house…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an account and architecture…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (18223-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In a "Scrap & Sketch Book" he began writing in 1864, John…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"It now exists as a distinct corporation in the State of Maine "to establish, maintain, and conduct an historical and archives society": with the…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"In 1820 Maine became a state in its own right, no longer a district of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… along temporarily by business interests in the state. The companies worked hard to innovate and improve themselves, but the post-war economies and…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Contact Us

"Contact Us Laura Richter Skowhegan Area Middle School lrichter@msad54.org 207-474-3339 http://www.msad54.org/sams"

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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"Skowhegan Then and Now   Our movie on Skowhegan Then and Now Bicycle ClubSkowhegan History House This movie was part of our heritage…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"Exhibits Our Town Skowhegan, Maine X Students at the Skowhegan Middle School have been exploring local history topics for the past eight years."

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Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"About the Project Students at Skowhegan Area Middle School (SAMS) know their local history! Laura Richter, the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Benedict Arnold's March by Ben Axleman Benedict Arnold was a great man. He was extremely courageous, a brilliant leader, and extraordinarily smart."

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Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"Lakewood Theater by Jenna Jones and Jaime Bacon Lakewood Theater X In 1895, the Somerset Traction Company of Skowhegan created a small…"

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"The Skowhegan Island Skowhegan dam X Fishing on the Kennebec X by Kate Hodgdon, Scott Clarke, and Gus Hoy Skowhegan Island has been a…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"Shipyards The schooner Victory, Hampden, circa 1898Hampden Historical Society Text by Karyn Field The Penobscot River was very important to…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"Bob's Bears X The Day the Bears Bathed in Hampden by Bob Hawes Listen to Bob Hawes read the story..."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Riverside Park Text by Paula Sloane “Nothing Doing Anywhere Else - Everything Doing Here” Riverside Park stage, Hampden, ca."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"War of 1812 Text by Karyn Field There is no doubt that by the time of the Battle of Hampden, September 3, 1814, the British were already familiar…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"Early Settlement Wheeler and Crosby Text by Karyn Field Crosby's Grist Mill Store, called Old Brick Store, Hampden, built in 1807Hampden…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"Incorporation Wheeler’s Mills or Souadabscook Plantation or Wheelersborough or Olive and finally Hampden Settlers called the township Souadabscook…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"Summer Street X Text by a Reeds Brook Middle School student Walking Tour of Historic Summer Street No neighborhood is more reminiscent of…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"Buttons The Ragman Text by a Reeds Brook Middle School student as told by Alice Hawes A horse and wagon are at your door."