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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Winter Fun Four skaters on Goose Pond, Swan's Island, ca. 1924Swan's Island Historical Society Winters would also be a time to find islanders…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun Text by The 7th Grade Maine Studies Students of the William S. Cohen School."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"Donkey Softball - a fun fundraiser David Carlson getting ready for donkey softball, Swan's Island, 1978Swan's Island Historical Society One…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"Seeing students relaxed, having fun and interacting with the Renee, Brooke, Sally and Ray was wonderful." -Denise Doherty, Teacher Biddeford…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"Now the waterfront is only used for recreational fun and pleasure. Joppa Looking North, Hallowell, 1870Courtesy of Sumner A."

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Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"… Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun, was created during the 2015-2016 school year."

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Life on a Tidal River - Work on the Civil War Project

"Dressing up in historic clothing is always fun! X X X X X X X X X X X X"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"… all ages, the summer free time was just so much fun. Trip to Stonington from Swan's Island, ca."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"… and his only instrument was a pencil and for the fun of it I gave him 10 cents a piece to draw my house & store and I have both coppies before me…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"… all day & evening chiefly by strangers riding for fun and sake of saying they had – had a ride in a car propeled by no visible power." His…"

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

"… 1969, is square necked, sleeveless and made of a fun lime green very 'sixties' daisy printed fabric. Bridesmaid dress, ca."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"It was also fun to go to movies during the Lincoln Homecoming there. The cement staircase out front is fun to do tricks over on a skateboard."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"To add to the fun, Seal Harbor held an annual Old-Timers basketball game, pitting the village team against the "old-timers" outfitted in long-johns…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"Who says history can't be fun? X McArthur Public Library McArthur Public Library opened as the Biddeford Public Library in 1863; it was a city…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Visiting the island in Porter Lake is also fun. There is rope swing there. Porter Lake is one of the most popular public places in Strong."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"… would go into building a website, but it's been a fun journey! Kim Colbeth X Kate Webber X Bev McAloon X Candis Joyce X Kim…"

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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… will ever top the Surry Playhouse for having good fun...We were all from New York, and we all thought Surry was the best place on earth to be."…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"… in many countries but finds New England the most fun. “New England is the funnest for me because I grew up here, and everybody feels like family.”…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… little, Alvin used to make little inventions for fun. He made a wood splitter powered by a water wheel, and he cut cucumbers slices with it."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"… because the people in Lincoln would have more fun things to do. It would also be a bad thing because no one will want to exercise as much."

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First Parish in Portland

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… house was a welcoming and nurturing place of fun and escape for two generations of Savage family children and their friends who had the privilege…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"And my dad would tell me how fun it was to shop at Osgood’s for him and his dad. I think my grandfather would be so clueless about how everything has…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"There are fun things that go on after church, like Easter egg coloring, kids singing in front of the whole congregation, turkey pie suppers, craft…"