Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"James Buswell was first to arrive in 1769. Others soon followed so that by 1771 twelve families had settled in a village area they called Conduskeag."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… George Stevens and his brother Theodore first arrived in Blue Hill, Maine in 1776 after traveling from Andover, Massachusetts."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"(More about the railroad arriving in Farmington.) During the late 1800’s, more acres were devoted to potatoes, as the shipping rates from Farmington…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Aaron Stoyell, arrived in 1794. (Butler’s History of Farmington) Because of his educated status, he was enlisted to help with the incorporation of…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"After this initial "hitch," Luther arrived back home again in early August. in November he mustered into the new 11th Maine Volunteer Regiment, where…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Colby College Special Collections

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Arthur and his wife, Mary Frances, arrived in Presque Isle on November 20, 1886. Once here, he set up his business in the Stickney store."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"In the early 1760s, William Swanton arrived in Long Reach and built his yard and the first wharf in town at the foot of Federal Street, an area now…"

Acadian Archives

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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