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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… County, except perhaps after 1790 when white settlers along southern Maine (then part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) and New Brunswick moved…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Treat's Island, 1970Lubec Memorial Library Later settlers included Acadians, forced to flee Nova Scotia, veterans of the American Revolution, and…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Historical Society At the opposite end of the settler spectrum from the Vaughans were the young people who came to Hallowell with limited means…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… Blue Hill that offset the privations of the first settlers: “….they saw what everyone else has seen who has visited this town, the charm of its…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Maine: S.n., 1970. Print. Hawkins, Alan H., ed. Mattanawcook Observer. 1st ed. Vol."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"… "Children." Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers: 31. Web. 15 Apr. 2010. "Roll Call Part 2." Their Eyes Hath Seen. 468. Print. Fellows, Dana."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"The first known European settler in Scarborough was John Stratton, who prior to 1631 established a year-round fish stage and trading post on islands…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"In 1750, the Settlers of Harpswell established their own separate parish, and, eight years later, incorporated as a distinct town."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The earliest settlers were of the Protestant faith, represented by Congregationalists, who established itself in 1803, with a facility at Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… still resonate today with the names of the early settlers such as Severy, Morse, Hannaford, Walker, Hiscock, and Science Hill."

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

"… and a different background than the town's first settlers, but like those settlers they were looking for a place where they could farm and live…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

""Aaron Woodbury." Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Maine: S.n., 1970. 5-7. Print. Fellows, Dana Willis."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The early settlers wanted a Village Center and Mr. Church made that happen. His wish was to have a burial ground, a meeting house, and a green space…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Although it is understood the first settlers subsisted by farming and fishing, little documented information is known about the early businesses and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… in town.Farmington Historical Society The early settlers desired higher education of their children."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… a tank of gas this day and age, but in 1812 the settlers of Township Six Range Seven gathered together and set aside $21.00 to establish Guilford’s…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"Print. Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Kathryn B.Goodwin - s.n. - Maine? - 1970 Their Eyes Hath Seen the Glory."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"1950. 109. Print. Goodwin, Kathryn. Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers Of Lincoln, Maine. Lincoln: 67. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"5 Apr. 2010. Goodwin, Kathryn B. "Jacob Stinchfield." Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Maine: S.n., 1970. 55-56. Print."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"When settlers first came to Strong there were mostly Indians. Pierpole was an Indian that first discovered Strong. Pierpole fished a lot too."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"The reason this bridge thought of was so that the settlers on the North side could get to New Portland Village, as the current was swift there it was…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"1880Bangor Public Library From the first settlers of Bangor to the early 20th century, Bangor’s lumbering history has been rich and plentiful."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The potentials of the land attracted early settlers. The soil was rich and well drained; abundant forests spread over the landscape; smaller water…"