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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"“The streams and forests of the Sandy River Valley originally abounded with beaver, otter, sable, and various species of animals yielding furs which…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… around 1800, the first piano in the Penobscot Valley. (History of Penobscot County Maine with illustrations and biographical sketches 1882) During…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Piscataquis Valley Country Club was incorporated. The Guilford Chamber of Commerce was organized. Charles Herring started a slaughterhouse."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"John River Valley , N. Aroostook Co., Me. and Madawaska Co., NB: A History of the Communities and People. Web. 8 Apr. 2010."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"A few trout from Valley Brook, Strong, ca. 1905Strong Historical Society Fishing has also been very popular in Strong."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… with Mexico High School to form the Mountain Valley High School. Many athletic teams reached the state finals, bringing recognition to the skills…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Wing, an art teacher at the Rumford/Mountain Valley High School for 37 years. Currently the New Pennacook Arts Center, with rotating exhibits in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Many of their descendants remain in the River Valley at this time. The Town of Rumford was incorporated by act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… true for the nine towns of the Androscoggin River Valley. While the valley’s shoeshops, tanneries, and novelty mills are gone, the paper mill built…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… once served as the cultural heart of this river valley civilization. Serving at least five surrounding towns, the Opera House was originally built…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… Rowe ponds by building successive dams across the valley of Millbrook Stream on his farm. The stream had its sources in numerous springs on the…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… Pond itself was not a pond, but rather a river valley known as Eastern River until 1830 when dams were built to operate saw mills ."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… 1818, across the street from the current Guilford Valley Grange. From that time on the town has always been generous in supplying funds for…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… until 1972, when the plans for the Penobscot Valley Hospital were being made. In 1976, the building was sold to Thelma White and became an…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… the Abenaquois and this name was confined to the valley of the Kennebec River. The Norridgewocks were part of this greater tribe and were the last…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"They brought that talent to the Sandy River Valley when they migrated prior to 1800. Hugh Stewart, a Revolutionary soldier, was the first Stewart…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… to the many wild animals that frequent the hills, valleys, and woods that make up Lincoln’s 76.8 square miles: black bear, whitetail deer, moose…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… bedrock underlying the parallel ridges and valleys was formed and re-formed by plate movements hundreds of millions of years ago, erosion by rivers…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… Pownall now guarded the entrance to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and hardy settlers began to settle where the two rivers met."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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