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Lincoln, Maine - Pulp Mill, Penobscot River, 1902 - Page 1 of 2

"Pulp Mill, Penobscot River, 1902 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Pulp mill on the Mattanawcook Stream, before the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846

"First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In 1864, John Martin…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… ME 04841, 594.9209 www.islandinstitute.org Penobscot Marine Museum, PO Box 498, 5 Church Street, Searsport, ME 04974, 548.2529…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… Islesboro to or from nearby towns on this side of Penobscot Bay such as Belfast or Camden. One could travel by steamboat from Islesboro to Rockland…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… 1692, English Captain Benjamin Church arrived in Penobscot Bay with a company of men and landed on what came to be known as 700 Acre Island, a…"

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

"… Society The island of Islesboro, located in the Penobscot Bay, has a long and rich history, as one of the last coastal areas to be settled, in the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… on the midcoast of Maine dividing East and West Penobscot Bays. Early settlers arrived by various seacraft (or by sleigh over frozen water)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Schools map of Islesboro  Text by Ruth Hartley School Bell, Islesboro, ca. 1880Islesboro Historical Society After incorporating as a town in…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Map of Islesboro

"… Map of Islesboro map of Islesboro  X"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Summer Resorts map of Islesboro  Text by Donna Seymour Seaside House Key Tag, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society Seaside…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"About Us Grindle Point Lighthouse X TEAM ISLESBORO’S PROCESS From the start, Islesboro stressed student participation and community involvement."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Print. Penobscot River Railroad History of Penobscot County Maine, with illustrations and biographical sketches."

Life on a Tidal River - Welcome

"Welcome Bangor from the east bank of the Penobscot River, ca. 1905Bangor Public Library Welcome! to the Bangor Community Heritage Project."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"By 1830, there were 300 sawmills along the Penobscot and the Kenduskeag. Penobscot River lumber raft at Bangor, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Print. The Bangor, Brewer and Penobscot County Directory. Boston: W. F. Stanwood, 1864. Bishop, Chris and Drury, Ian."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"… of 1902.Bangor Public Library Flood on the Penobscot, Bangor, 1902 The Kenduskeag Stream (on right) flows into the Penobscot River in the…"

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"Stephen probably made changes to the Penobscot people and to people in the area to ensure a better life style for them while he served his eight year…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The beauty of the Penobscot and Kenduskeag Rivers, as first described by Champlain, is again seen as a vital part of the history, heritage, and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The steamboat was owned by the Penobscot Navigation Company. William Moor and his brother Daniel Moor Jr. navigated the first steamboat."

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

"… was killed when a chimney from a house on Penobscot Street fell on him while he was fighting a fire there."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"Aerial view, Eastern Maine General Hospital, Penobscot River, ca. 1951 EMGH Birds Eye View, 1951. Eastern Maine Medical Center On many occasions the…"