Maine Memory Network

Abbe Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"Dr. Arad Farwell was another early physician, as well as Dr. Tracy. Henry W. Parks general store stood on the corner of Main Street and Roxbury Road…"

Millinocket Fire Department

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Architecture & Landscape database - Database Overview

"Landscape design, parks, urban planning, and planned communities represent a smaller, but growing portion of the listed holdings."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Eventually, the building was torn down to make a parking lot. The people associated with the Dreamland were Samuel Davis and William H. Van Dorn."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"Torrey Home, City Park, Bath, ca. 1887Patten Free Library There were two additions built to the library."

Maine Conservation Corps

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Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… as late as the 1950s farmers hauled potatoes to starch factories. Former potato farmer Larry Park talks about starch factories in Presque Isle."

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

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

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… was ready to expand the Fair and a newly-built park for harness racing was perfect. Horse racing has a long history in the State and Blue Hill is…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… 1860 Farmington Topographical Map, 1924 Abbott Park Original Design Map "Paths" in Google Earth: Yet another feature of Google Earth is the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

""Mayor Park of Mexico Corner, Etched by a Globe Man," Boston Daily Globe, Sunday, July 20, 1890, copied and typed by Richard J."

The General Henry Knox Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Very sick and growing worse. Mrs. Park sat up in the evening; Mrs. White came and watched. Carrie so sick and suffering so much. We sent for Dr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… established small hospitals in the Strathglass Park area. Dr. McCarty subsequently moved his hospital to Maine Avenue, but by 1926 the region had…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Building (Hotel Harris); and the Strathglass Park. All of these buildings are works of art in themselves."

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

"… build the infrastructure for Acadia National Park. Odd Fellows Building, Blue Hill, ca. 1900Blue Hill Historical Society The Odd Fellows and…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… housing needs was the construction of Strathglass Park, a series of brick, duplex homes for the workers."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and the city planned for new neighborhoods with parks included. By 1890, Bangor's population approached 20,000. It was indeed an era of progress."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… story, song) about it" Cars Shiny, Dirty Parking, Driving, Steering Riding Down the Roads of Lincoln Model T Buy a Model-T Cruising Down Streets…"