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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"As a child, his family would take trips to Mama Olore’s restaurant, Roma Cafe. The Cafe was in an apartment over Oaks Appliance."

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Lincoln, Maine - About Our Project

"About Our Project MJHS students on a field trip to the Lincoln Historical Society X The Leadership Team: Lincoln Historical Society members…"

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Friendship Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… Davis inaugural address, 1837 profile of Bangor, trip to Bucksport   Part 5, pages 84-107 Bangor road issues, warmest, coldest days; Bangor…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… and caftans, exotic ethnic garments collected on trips to the far-east, and other non-mainstream, often repurposed items."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… from town to town along the Penobscot from making trips to Boston when necessary. When the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… in 1868 when the steam boats made regular trips between Bangor and Ryder Landing. The summer tourists stayed in a boarding house/inn, named at…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"Mary Cheney Gould (founder of the Bagaduce Chorale), and Marcia Chapman took a trip to visit their friend Fritz Jahoda, a famous chamber musician."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… year, the new steam log hauler made its first trip to the woods. At the peak of Stockholm’s industrial development it was estimated that 330 men…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… school year began with students taking a field trip in the fall to visit downtown Hallowell. They first participated in a scavenger hunt looking…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"The train continued a daily trip to Farmington to collect milk and cream at the creamery in West Farmington until the 1970s."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… from town to town along the Penobscot from making trips to Boston when necessary. When the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested…"

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Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… he did a great deal of research and made numerous trips to photograph features of the area.” With his oft-present measuring wheel Avery explored…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"Sloops were built, making regular trips to Boston to transport lime, staves and cordwood, returning with cargoes of flour, bolts of cloth and…"

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"The trip was anything but routine and the boat she was on was torpedoed and sunk. Mattie and other survivors spent ten hours in a lifeboat before…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… on a wage scale that precluded any extra pleasure trips, and fewer people were riding the trolley to Portland for shopping."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… the team was harnessed and the wagon filled for a trip to White Cap in neighboring Rumford. This was the most famous berrying place around and…"

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Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music

"Jacques Bellissent, flute maker to the Paris Conservatory made this flute. Longfellow purchased it during his 1825 trip to Europe."

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

"A ticket for the trip from Portland, approximately 187 miles, cost $4, with an additional charge for meals and staterooms."

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… operations called for a train to make one round trip per day between Presque Isle and Caribou. Presque Isle Historical Society The track…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… of food, the best stretch of water on the whole trip. Then they got to Caratunk Falls, which was easier than the Norridgewock or Skowhegan falls…"

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… as a route by Native Americans on their annual trip to the seacoast. Skowhegan Island provided an important stopping place for the Native…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"… a multitude of volunteer sources, including a trip by Nona and Joan in her truck to pick up a load of free books from the Maine State Library in…"