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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… building’ for Lucy and she opened with nearly 60 students. Their educational thrust was to music, drawing, painting and needlework, but science…"

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

"… strung, and before cold weather the bridge was nearly complete. Work was suspended during the winter but early in the spring it was resumed."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"Jacob Curtis owned a blacksmith shop near Crosby’s home. It was north of Elm Street West, now called Damsite."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… graced the exultant streets of Lubec This arch near the corner of Commercial and Pleasant Streets welcomed visitors who arrived via the ferry wharf…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… 11, 1907, a disaster resulting in the deaths of nearly 200 passengers. Photo Courtesy of the Larchmont (NY) Historical Society."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Number Three was the Creek School located near Mill Creek. In District Number Four, a new school was built on the same location as an older school…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… downtown include a Federal-style residence near the southwest corner of Centre and Water Streets, and 106 Front Street, a commercial building that…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Stable where a careless person left a flame near the hay. The fire was across the street from the Ledyard Block. During and after A.D."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… the building of new cottages came to a near standstill. As time went by, other groups of summer residents followed in the footsteps of rusticators…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… at a place still called Ferry Beach, located near Black Rocks off the Black Point Road. It was part of the first King’s Highway."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"A group of nearly one hundred men led by Captain Benjamin Swett and Lieutenant Richardson were drawn into ambush and a bloody battle ensued in the…"

Caribou Public Library

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"near Brownville. He created stunning illustrations of the Iron Company and the Silver Lake Hotel, and wrote descriptions of the business, employees…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… Napa California so she could to work as a nurse near her father who was also in California at this time."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"He cleared land and built a log house near what is now called Bounty Cove, mid-point on the island near the Narrows."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Yet, there was one reason nearly everyone wanted to travel between towns. Basketball! When Island teams competed, it was a big deal."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… was it like outside? Was there a lot of damage near your house with the trees, buildings, and roads? A: It was pretty incredible that roads were…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"They lived in two large camps near the site. The waterfront was very busy with vessels carrying construction materials arriving daily."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… this time, netting is mostly a hobby among few; a near-forgotten home industry, reserved primarily for the small market existing for those who…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… native Maliseet and Mi’kmaq populations were near an all-time low. Initially, native people benefited from labor opportunities in lumbering and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… gauge said 10 pounds of pressure, which was not nearly enough and the line broke again with an explosion."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"The tunnel ran from the Penobscot River located near Holyoke’s house in Brewer. The tunnel was found because the son of the family that later bought…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Without it, it is possible that there wouldn’t be nearly as many people here and the town wouldn’t be as developed."