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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… of disease 35 – missing 25” “This monument is erected and presented to the TOWN OF FARMINGTON BY GEORGE W."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"In 1835 a building was erected on land presented by John Crosby. He was the Deacon of the Church from 1817 until his death in 1843."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"With erection of the 1857 tower came a new keeper’s house and a brick utility shed, originally storing heating coal."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… Company had cutting sheds and a machine shop erected on their wharf. The late Robert Slaven, descendant of previous owners of the Chase quarry on…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… across the Piscataquis River in Guilford was erected, and another sawmill built alongside it on the north side of the river by Robert Herring Jr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"In 1681 a second garrison was erected at Black Point about a half mile north of Great Pond (later known as Massacre Pond), because the "neck" was too…"

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

"… The Carnation Industry In 1888, Chase Brothers erected their first greenhouse on Tuttle Road in Cumberland, establishing the industry in the area."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"MCHT has created a walking path and erected some signage but they plan to keep the island wild and uninhabited while still allowing the fisherman…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… demand for herring 1832 • Plaster mills erected at North Lubec Canal. Jeremiah Fowler employed 125 men."

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

"… contractors and builders were responsible for erecting the large summer homes for wealthy summer residents, who spent two to three months here."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Gas stations were erected on the corners in the 1960s. Roy's Provision Market opened around 1958 at 775 Washington Street, as recorded in multiple…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Amid the curling smoke and dying flame they erected their log-cabins and hovels, and thither conducted in triumph their wives and children." (A…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… the Braden Theatre placed when the building was erected in 1950 paying tribute to the beloved local harness horse for which this theatre was named."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Colby College Special Collections

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Butler and A. W. F. Belcher will erect a building early the coming spring, on land owned by the latter, just east of the Farmington Depot of the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… Civil War, many towns throughout New England had erected monuments such as the Merrill memorial in Cumberland, to those who had served in the war…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Money for erecting the building was secured from the sale of the pews. Many of those early pew owners were some of the earliest settlers in…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… a separate electrical tower with a blinker was erected next to the lighthouse. The Town of Islesboro purchased the lighthouse from the government…"