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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"Explore the Exhibits We invite you to learn more about Scarborough's rich history through these interactive exhibits."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Historical Overview The Twentieth Century Trolley TicketsScarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1902 Scarborough had electricity, and…"

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

"Historical Overview Map of Scarborough with MarshlandScarborough Historical Society & Museum Scarborough: They Called it Owascoag Text by…"

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

"Historical Overview The Twenty-First Century Scarborough Professional Gateway located on Haigis Parkway X Residential and commercial growth…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"1740Maine Historical Society During the fight warriors burned two mills and a house in the area to try and lure out the settlers, to no avail."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… at the end of the war 1,000 men had gone off to fight. The war years in the city were difficult; high taxes, city debt, mill layoffs & the ensuing…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Gordon was the only man from Lincoln who went to fight in Somalia. Today, most soldiers still look up to the brave and heroic soldier, Gary Ivan…"

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"For this and 10 days of vicious hand to hand fighting from February 19th to the 28th of 1945 his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation."

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

"The Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1910, used horses to pull its equipment until purchasing its first motorized vehicle in 1929."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"New Portland always supported the war and the troops. With the men away fighting, women would take over work in the mills and raise the children…"

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… made a deal with another man that if he would fight in their son's place, they'd give him four or five acres of land."

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… of this town were called from their beds to fight one of the most stubborn fires that had ever been known here and which threatened to wipe out the…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… to said to have encouraged the Norridgewocks to fight against the English. The English felt that Father Rasle was stirring up the Native Americans…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Lewiston and Portland quickly sent fire-fighting equipment on freight trains, which proved the salvation of the community."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… sixty-one men left Presque Isle and Maysville to fight in the Civil War; twenty-nine of these men died during the war."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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