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Keywords: Cumberland Turnpike

Historical Items

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Item 104765

Maine Turnpike widening and modernization ground breaking, South Portland, 2000

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: 2000-05-09 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104640

Crosby Farm on Payne Road, South Portland, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: circa 1947 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104639

Opening of the first section of the Maine Turnpike, Portland, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: 1947-12-13 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Site Pages

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"The turnpike, the first in New England, ran straight across the marsh from Oak Hill to Dunstan, the current path of Route 1, and was funded by tolls…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… between Dunstan and Oak Hill, the Cumberland Turnpike was the first turnpike in New England. Dr."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… William and Cyrus King, built the Cumberland Turnpike, the first turnpike in New England. It crossed the marsh between Dunstan and Oak Hill, the…"

My Maine Stories

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ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
by Ford Reiche

A story about Rock and Roll in Maine, 1955-1977