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Historical Items

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Item 66541

Dock Square, Kennebunkport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 13654

G.A.R. Parade in Kennebunkport, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Kennebunk Free Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 20750

Camp at Xerxes Sporting Camps on Square Lake, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: T16 R5 WELS Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

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Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

Site Pages

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Noyes owned a mansion in Dock Square, opposite the south side of Faneuil Hall, the Pejepscot lands left to him by his father, as well as other…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Former land and loading dock of the Blue Hill Granite Company were purchased and a clubhouse built in 1948."

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"They arrived at their personal dock via ocean cruise, or boated across the two miles from Eastport, Maine’s train terminal."

My Maine Stories

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Langdon Burton and the Cold, Wet Tourists
by Phil Tedrick

A father and son have their vacation experience totally changed by an encounter with a fisherman