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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… absorbed into one culture that seemed to blend well with the people in the new community. With all of the new jobs and things to do in Stockholm…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… the Old Ell became a permanent home for Mame as well summer living quarters for her brother Richard and his growing family – his wife Ernestine and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Johnson, and lecturer Walter Wells. The Farmington State Normal School admitted thirty-one pupils on its first day, and this number increased to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The Minister declared “The cup would stay”, “Well at least they were drinking pure water with their whiskey.” Later when the Main Street was widened…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… but he proved unsuccessful in that venture as well. The 1822 tax bill shows that Crosby owned the most expensive house in town, valued then at…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… continued the Herald coverage. “His address, as well as that of Judge Mahar of Augusta, Maine, was an eminently fitting speech, in which he paid a…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"The sound failed to propagate well through the fog. With erection of the 1857 tower came a new keeper’s house and a brick utility shed, originally…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… from 1967-1971, and many people lived there as well. There was a Miss Jean L Baker from 1991-1999, and Mr."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"It is an opportunity for well over 40,000 people to come together each year and celebrate harvest time, the end of summer, and a way of life that is…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The hotel was built on March 3, 1906, and stayed well on through the twentieth century as a major landmark in Guilford."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"1900Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Well into the early 1900s salt hay was a source of income for owners of marsh acreage."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… the shipyard owner, was an astute businessman as well as an outstanding ship builder. The yard goods sold at the store he operated at Newbury Neck…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… putting islanders in touch with each other as well as the mainland. The first post office was established in 1844 after fifty years of sporadic…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… supporters fly the Stars and Stripes, as well as the return of the troops. But he also lamented the increased crime in the city that accompanied…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… bridge buildings, of much large experience, might well envy him. Monday morning, the first car-load of timber for the new depot was landed upon the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… 1898 rumors began to circulate that all was not well at Klondike and work was suspended on July 29."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… for a long period of time, was one of Bath’s most well-known citizens of the early and mid 20th century. Merton O."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… horses race on the original track as they did well over a hundred years ago. In 1910 a baseball diamond was added to the park allowing baseball to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The event went well, in spite of the rain that fell that evening: the parade was a success, the President’s speeches—and those of the other…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"King Cummings Park X Things were growing so well statewide that comprehensive plans for towns became mandatory."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"As well as getting 10 laptops to be divided by the two libraries, wireless internet was installed. Since 2003 the library's circulation has doubled…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"The business was doing well until August 21, 1885 when the mill burned down, along with 2,000,000 feet of lumber."