Maine Memory Network

Fryeburg Public Library

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"… British colonies, Massachusetts, including the district of Maine, derived its legal system from its mother country."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… in the name of Piscataquis Community School District, and a new gymnasium was built. That year there was a devastating fire that destroyed the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Lime Kiln Wharf, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society PRIPET This settlement on the northeast side of Islesboro, extending from the Bluff…"

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

"… the hill,” as the town folks referred to the ill district were many different businesses, such as a sawmill, grist mill, salt box factory, starch…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Fluoride was added to the water, a new sanitary district was incorporated, and a tennis court was built as was a 24-unit senior citizen’s complex…"

Maine State Museum

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Bangor Public Library

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Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… immediately began plans to rebuild the burned district. City officials guided the city’s Phoenix rise from the ashes, and sought to incorporate a…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… whose purpose and visage within their exclusive districts distinguished them from the others.” (Anne Dolan) Due to its unusual geography, the town…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… appointed first collector for customs District of Passamaquoddy, office at Flagg’s Point (Lubec) • John Allan settles on Treat’s Island (Allan’s…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Representative (D) from California’s 26th District. He died at 84 on August 13, 1991, the 29th anniversary of the bridge dedication."

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

"… the Carrabassett River connecting the Parsons District with the Village. This bridge has been a topic of conversation in recent years, more in the…"

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

"… East New Portland has a site known as “The Mill District.” It has been the site of a sawmill, gristmill, electric-power plant, novelty wood turning…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"… legislator that approved the forming of a school district wouldn’t have because the school wouldn’t be here."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… Historic Places record of Farmington's Historic District, October 1993 History of Farmington, Maine by Thomas Parker, 1846 A History of Farmington…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… Coat Island” in 1786, three years after the district of Maine became a part of Massachusetts. Native Scotsman, author, merchant, politician, Son of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Today, much of the Main Street business district is devoted to summer visitors and tourists. There remains one grocery store but the theater, the…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"I'm in the district that lies between Acadia and New England. By mixing berries with an equal quantity of tallow, you can make beautiful candles that…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"At one time, the town boasted 32 school districts, mostly one-room schoolhouses. In John S.C. Abbott’s History of Maine, Farmington was touted as a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"District In early Lincoln, hospitals were not what they are today. They were in the homes of the doctors or nurses."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… as possible..." Henry David Thoreau, 1846 The District of Maine, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, became its own state as a result of the Missouri…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… appointed the first Customs Collector for the District of Passamaquoddy by George Washington. With the end of the war in 1783 and formation of the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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