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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"Many homes in town were also farms. There was a big barn down town that was used for the work horses."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Additionally, many local farms were abandoned by the end of the War, by farmers, who chose to never return to Maine."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… have anything else to do besides work on the farm, which he probably got bored of doing that after awhile. I think Thomas S."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… Lawrence Doyle, who lived and worked on the Libby farm. He said that he had spent most of the previous day taking care of his sheep in a pasture…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"… Thomaston, Maine, Kelleran took Atticus to his farm on Brooklyn Heights, where the fugitive reportedly worked for some days."

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He hoped to make enough money to buy a farm before he went home. He reported making fifteen hundred dollars in one year alone but there is no proof…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"… arrived from Sweden, some took over abandoned farms in Woodland and Perham, expanding the Colony from the original T15-R3 footprint. Rev."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"As a teenager, Leonard worked on his father's farm, but as a young adult he began his industrious activities."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… tended to be affluent, and adventuresome, as they farmed, traveled and interacted with Ellsworth citizens."

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

"… had three children at the old Morgan Bay Road farm property: Lemuel (eventually a stonecutter in Brooksville who had 11 children) in 1871, Mina in…"

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"Wood Ashes or Gold Dust? Before thinking about farming or earning a living the first settlers had to put a roof over their heads and cut enough…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"Desert Island and the mainland. Fishing, farming, and trading were what made the communities productive throughout the late 18th and into the 19th…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… marsh; Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan, near the Dunstan trolley barn; and Bryants, the Scarborough-Saco town line."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"The fields in front of Tucker’s Farm were bustling with visiting farmers and their animals from throughout Hancock County."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"One group of these new residents bought property on the ridge above South Street and established "Circle Farm." They grew much of their own food and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Androscoggin River in what was the Aaron Graham farm. The interior of the Congregational Church in Rumford Point is adorned with trompe l’oeil…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"They attended local schools in Appleton, but Richardson Johnson had to give up school early to make a living by farming and later manufacturing shoes."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… students had less pressure to support the family farm, and education became more important. Schools added Physical Education to the curriculum and…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… the second settler in town, building a home and farm in the East Village. He was a respected member of town and always welcomed people in his home."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… and early 19th century settlers carved homes and farms from the wilderness. They used waterpower from the fast flowing Kennebec River and the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… of Winter Harbor, and settlers continued to farm, fish and trade. Lady Pepperell's needle case, 1812McArthur Public Library Fighting with the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Edwards was born in 1836 on a farm on Transalpine Road. He entered the military on August 21, 1862, at the age of 25. Mr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… using the same canning process as that used for farm produce, such as corn. After 1873 Burnham & Morrill moved to Jones Creek at Pine Point."