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Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"… that the carbon monoxide would not get into the house. Overall they had a very good time getting closer."

Historic Hallowell - Poor Farm

"There have been no deaths, and the general health of the inmates has been good. Next steps in the stroll through Hallowell ~ Thomas Bond House."

Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"… with water, and lug them back up to the burning house to douse the fire. After the buckets came the invention of the hand pumper."

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"… in Hallowell? Johnny Stringer lived in a little house up on Academy Hill where he earned his living by making and rebottoming chairs, and…"

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

"For many years, Central Elementary school housed New Portland students from grades K-8. When Maine district 74 constructed Carrabec Community School…"

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

"He built the first framed house in town now owned by Richard and Lisa Emery. The house has been remodeled but still contains the original timbers."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"Pike’s photograph shows the housing for the pump, the flexible hose that extended down into the hold of the sardine carrier, and the exterior part of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"The site has been sold and is now a residential housing development. It has been named Franklin Place in honor of the site’s history."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"… would cut the seed potatoes in the potato house. The seeds were potatoes from the year before."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"He loved to stay in that house because the bed had so many warm blankets on it. To do the inspections, they would put the milk in pails and weigh it."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"… in the yard with everyone who would come to their house. As far as sports were concerned, there was only softball after school between the kids…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"Housed primarily in Montpelier, an elegant reconstruction of the nineteen room mansion Knox built as a retirement home in Thomaston, the museum…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews, Frederick C."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews, Frederick C."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy

"… Thomaston Academy and Congregational Meeting House, Thomaston, ca. 1855Thomaston Historical Society The Congregational Church, built by Benjamin L."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews, Frederick C."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews, Frederick C."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"… a community teeming with activity and buildings housing a variety of businesses and services on all levels."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"Most of the surviving information comes from the District of Saco custom house. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE..."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Once, when a house caught fire in Lincoln, the train was used to transport a fire truck. The building burned, but the people were amazed at the speed…"

Allagash Historical Society

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Maine Forest Service

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Bowdoin College Library

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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