Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"My parents raised chickens for money and for meat. They kept them in the house; free to wander where they wanted."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"… reports, Knox fell ill after swallowing a chicken bone, resulting in an infection that took his life after a few days of bed-ridden agony."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… shipped were: granite, wood ashes, lumber, sheep, chickens, and ice, according to Sam Webber, local historian."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"… ran to the nearest building, which was an old chicken house that was never cleaned out. Luckily they were in there because lightning had struck the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Chicken houses Cumberland, c.1960 X Poultry Farming By 1904, poultry farming had become one of the leading industries in North Yarmouth and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… and tending to the cattle, hogs, sheep, goats and chickens. Accordingly, most stayed close to home in small settlements."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Contagious diseases such as measles, mumps and chicken pox were also rampant. The school system begged the town to hire a School Nurse and Doctor to…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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