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Lincoln Center Ferry, ca. 1910

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… go with the tide of the river and they had pick polls and peaveys to help push themselves across. The average trip across took around twenty…"

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Letter to Sarah Tarbox from her mother, 1838

Westport Island History Committee

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Oldest known photograph of Guilford, Covered Bridge, ca. 1850

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… pay for firemen was either $3 per year or their poll tax. The water supply came from the river using a pump in the Piscataquis Woolen Mill."