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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"The Gardner Lake Tragedy The fifth graders observations “One day in 1936 school children went to spend the end of the year by going on a boat at…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"The Gardner Lake Tragedy Miriam Kelley as a young woman X Images from the family of Miriam Kelley Doherty Research and text by Seth Doherty…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 10 of 17

"On April 12th, 1861, Northerners, Mainers and citizens of Biddeford and Saco were angered by the surprise and the tragedy of the attack."

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Lubec, Maine - Exhibits

"Students are actively working on projects that will be incorporated into this site. The Gardner Lake Tragedy"

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Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"Through tragedy, hard work, and getting closer that’s what happened on day 3. Written by Naomi Harrison"

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Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"Tragedy struck these families on September 4, 1855, when fifteen year old Sarah Richards drowned while swimming in the Kennebec River at Swan Island…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"This tragedy was the origin of the legend of the Saco River Curse. Lieut. General William Pepperrell, ca."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… The history of Rumford also has its share of tragedies, such as fires, floods, shipwrecks, and wars."

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

"The damage to the cargo will be heavy.” Tragedy Strikes Abandoned following the collision, the Cumberland was eventually purchased by the Joy…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… balance, diversity, and breadth of the comedy and tragedy pieces, as well as Draper's ability to capture so explicitly, the true "Mainer" in her…"