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'Unity' and 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1775

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"… in each state would be a considerable nuisance to shippers. The Coasting Law served as the backbone of anti-separationist logic for decades, and it…"

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1794 map of Farmington

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… or to use the railroad for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington was much more…"