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Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery
"… that by 1794 at least 45 people had died in Blue Hill, including a few of the early settlers such as Ebenezer Hinckley in 1776, Jonah Dodge and…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier
"Snow's and Mr. Cole's 7th Grade Classes at Blue Hill Consolidated School John Edward Horton was born on November 30, 1829 in Bluehill, Maine."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3
"… Brown & McAllister Granite Quarry, Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1890Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson
"He remained in Blue Hill until his death in 1847, having faithfully served his community for 41 years."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3
"… Community Samuel Carter Homestead, Blue Hill, 1891Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Long Island is 4 and 1/2 miles long and 2 miles wide."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3
"In Blue Hill Bay there still sits an island called Long Island that was once a thriving community but now is void of anyone."
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today
"… nature and easy access to nearby Ellsworth and Blue Hill. A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting."
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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge
"… Around 1906 Hollis bought a steam engine from the Blue Hill Inn. The engine was no longer needed to power the building's lights due to electricity…"
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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century
"“Summer people” in Surry and in Blue Hill provided seasonal employment to a number of Surry people as well."
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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century
"… rowboat to go to his home at Morgan's Bay or East Blue Hill over a weekend, he was charged fifty cents for the same."
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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay
"… cottages in places such as Mount Desert Island, Blue Hill and Castine. The Playhouse offered some elegance and culture in a charming rustic setting."
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"Hill, Surry Historical Society. Wasson, Sam, East Surry, Maine: 27 Decades Of History 1613 to 1883, Surry Historical Society."
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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement
"This included the section between Bridge Hill and the Ellsworth post office. Ellsworth resisted the change because ”while they were a part of Surry…"
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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry
"As they lay at anchor surrounded by forested hills near a serene cove, the crew had long, contentious discussions about settling in this particular…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"It ceased operation in the 1920s and the building moved.(5) It was later burned down as a training exercise for firefighters. The Oak Hill station…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4
"… settlement was established across the river at Blue Point in 1636. A year before Cammock's patent had been granted, the Council for New England…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"… that went up a steep incline and over Scottow's Hill, but the hill was so steep horses had to be switched at the top to complete the journey."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"Jane and her mother settled on the north side of Blue Point near the mouth of Mill Creek. Jane’s fireplace with its blackened hearthstone could be…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"… his 90th birthday at his niece’s home in Blue Point. He died in 1963 at the age of 92 and is buried in Freeport."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4
"… that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new Constellation." Now, our flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes…"
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Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute
"Weathervane Dispute New Surry Grammar School, 1952Surry Historical Society Text by Lynn Bonsey Images contributed by Surry Historical Society…"
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Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century
"Early Twentieth Century Daily Living During the Jazz Age of 1920s, Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing…"