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Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"… to find information; for other topics we found a lot of information. The 8th graders also worked on a digital map."

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… the athletic field and trail built on the Osgood lot behind the municipal building and the Veterans Memorial Park in the village, dedicated in 2006."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 6 of 7

"… pointing out that the proprietors hoarded choice lots for their own use, hindering community prosperity."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… Freeman to collect payments, sell additional lots, and to deal with squatters or colonists cutting down timber on unsold company lands."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"… Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866 Map of lots on Maquoit & Merriconeeg, ca. 1719Maine Historical Society Coll."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Oliver Moses owned a lot of real estate property and financed the buildings. He also ran a tinsmith shop, a store that sold metal goods, and an iron…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"As of today, the vacant lot is still empty, and is trying to be sold to the town. Plans for rebuilding on the lot are still under question, and may…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… first professional sports player, I would donate lots of my money to the town so that they could be a better town."

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"A lot of the ice would melt and refreeze and melt again. Going outside was often dangerous and driving was not recommended because of tree branches…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"A lot of children worked at the age of seven, they worked in mills or moving heavy loads. The children didn't get time to play or rest; and they…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"They purchased the lot on the northeast corner of High Street and Court Street and built the North Church in 1973."

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

"Holbrook lot in East New Portland. Students from all three villages attended high school there until it burned in 1939."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… bears has remained a sharp image in my mind for lots of years. It happened on a warm August day in the mid- to late 1940s."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"The fair food has changed a lot. When she was young they had hamburgers, hotdogs, and soups. Now there is pizza and baked potatoes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"Like a lot of tools at the time, this hand grapple was made locally, probably from a digger lag. Although it took two person to load a 160 pound (81…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"William Keith sold a lot with a partially constructed house at the corner of Robinson and Main Street to a friend and business acquaintance of Henry…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"… we didn’t have a great variety of meats so we had lots of wheat products. Beniah Harding Interview, clip two  Transcription of Clip 2: 17.07 Since…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"As a result, I've learned a lot of stuff that's just plain fascinating, as well as knowledge that will help me with library patrons." -Sally Leahey…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… taking a boat to an island for a dance would be a lot more involved than taking a car like we would today."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4

"… of Louisbourg, complained that the resident committee assigned him “a lot that is nothing but a mountain of rocks and not worth a sixpence.”"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"Herring Brothers offers lots of services for slaughtering, processing, and wild game. Beef processing costs 55 cents per pound dressed; federal beef…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"Slate was used a lot because of the slate quarry in Monson. In the early 1900s indoor plumbing and electricity where used in new construction."

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

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