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Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"… in Lincoln, Mattawamkeag and Passadumkeag during World War II. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"Three Civil War Letters Civil War Envelope, 1861Bangor Historical Society By Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society On April 15…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"He was in the war to help people and friends out so they wouldn’t get hurt. I bet Thomas S. Libby would like it more now than back then because it…"

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

"His name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from Bangor who died in the war (only fifty-five names…"

Lincoln, Maine - Roger Weatherbee of Lincoln in his P-51 H fighter plane, 1946

"Roger was in the actual fighting of the war and flew many combat missions in a P-38 fighter plane. Roger and his P-51 plane has been talked about…"

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"… of Mattawamkeag stationed in Iraq X   Bob Lyons Interview on the Korean War   Althea Nason Interview on Women in WWII Lincoln Then"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"Turn of the Century to the War of 1812 The 1800s welcomed a plethora of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters The souvenirs of war collected by Frederick Rogers. The Fourth Regiment would not see any action for the next seven…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Warren was ranked 1st Lieutenant in the Aroostook War. He was later discharged in muster on September 11, 1865. He later died on December 20, 1913."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Some people wouldn’t have even heard anything about the war at all. The people of Lincoln might not know when there are changes happening in other…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"Before World War II, most of the men in Hampden still worked within the town’s boundaries. With only a few exceptions, virtually all of the people…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… lucky I am to have a dad that isn’t a part of the war. Gary had a wife, Carmen Gordon, of Lincoln, and two children, Ian, 6, and Brittany, 3, at…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… used it to transport soldiers to and from World War II. B.J.'s General Store in Mattawamkeag was rented out to the Army to house black soldiers who…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"After World War I, Mr. Horace Weatherbee, Albert Weatherbee’s grandson, Edward Weatherbee’s son, became a stockholder in the business."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"In 1763 the French and Indian Wars ended with the Paris Peace Treaty which ensured the safety of settlers from attack."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"There were other veterans of the War living in Hampden, but it is believed that they most likely settled in the area after the War."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s shipbuilders were pressed into service to build the four mast schooner Katherine…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s shipbuilders were pressed into service to build the four mast schooner Katherine…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900 Only the gunboat “Kennebec,” built by John Hilt, was launched in Thomaston during 1861 to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"… of the town, who during the American Revolution stood against the English king, George III. Back to Early Settlement Continue to The War of 1812"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… events which occurred within it during the last war with Great Britain.” (History of Penobscot County Maine with illustrations and biographical…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Exhibits

"… Yarmouth and Cumberland Brothers of the Civil War Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution The…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s shipbuilders were pressed into service to build the four mast schooner Katherine…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… Park began to fade with the progression of World War I and the arrival of the automobile, which allowed area residents freedom to travel farther…"