Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"… in 2 weeks he’d let me in, so I went on a strict diet of nothing but lettuce and water. After 2 weeks I lost 9.5 pounds, he told me I was a half…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… caribou, and hibernating bears to augment their diet. The Mailiseets and Mi’kmaqs were staunch allies of the French in the various conflicts…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… by his grist mill helped provide a more varied diet for area residents. In 1832 a canal connecting Johnson Bay and South Bay was dug and plaster…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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