Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Gould then built a cottage on the land. Gould was very fond of the woods and enjoyed studying the native plants, flowers, and wildlife."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Class picnics often took place at cottages on the lake where swimming, boating, and fishing were easily accessible."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Her unmarked grave is near where her cottage was and further beyond is Jane’s Spring, a never-failing spring of pure water."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… year round, but would return to Saint Anthony's Cottage every summer. In the winter she stayed with friends in Lewiston."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The building is currently a private seasonal cottage called "Four Maples." Dist.# 4 - Kennedy School was situated on the old county road east of the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… the shingle that hung outside “Saint Anthony’s Cottage,” her modest house in town. The Historical Society is also home to a comprehensive…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… bought clams from diggers, but they developed a cottage industry. Residents were hired to cut clams and paid by the gallon of meat produced."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"After Peggy died, Pine Tree Cottage eventually came to the Farmington Historical Society. The members of the Historical Society took great care to…"

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

"… of a shipmaster shingling the roof of a summer cottage for his livelihood and there was something sadder in the knowledge that the owners knew…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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