Maine Memory Network

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

"Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies Later Proprietors, Heirs and Assignees Colonel Moses Little Moses Little was born on May 8, 1724, the son of…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866 Map of lots on Maquoit & Merriconeeg, ca. 1719Maine Historical Society Coll."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - People

"People Explore essays pertaining to individuals, communities, and key players across the Pejepscot and Kennebec Proprietors, and the Northeast…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… a truism for Maine residents throughout the colonial period. [1] Schriver, Edward O. and David C."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"Several quarries opened during this period to include, the Andrews Quarries, Ricker Quarry, and the Gowen Emmons Quarry."

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"… life began again in Biddeford, along with another period of growth. The shift from the Pool to Falls Village began in earnest."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… second decade of the 19th century kicked off a period of immense change for Biddeford and Saco. In 1820 Maine became a state in its own right, no…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… innovation and improvements followed by a period of profitability, then the decision by Boards and owners out-of-state to sell off the Biddeford…"

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"During the colonial period the average homestead consumed 20-30 cords of wood per year. If they had energy left they could attempt to clear and till…"

Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"… Style into the twentieth century, the more formal Colonial Revival style came to dominate his work. Both the Shingle Style and the Colonial Revival…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… in by sea from either the lower Massachusetts colony or the nearby Maritime Provinces. The town of Southwest Harbor claims many Carroll, Stanley…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… 1700s, so it wasn’t until 1772 (when the young colony was expanding) that several families from Concord, Massachusetts established a permanent…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"… 22, 1955, Miss Stone was acknowledged by the Colonial Daughters Chapter of the Daughters of America as a ‘true pioneer of education.’ In June of…"

Old York Historical Society

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Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… contributed the exhibits on Blue Hill's summer colony, its history as a center of music education and performance, and its history as a town that…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Though short-lived, that British colony marked the beginning of more permanent settlement along the western side of the river in what became known as…"

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

"For most of the 20th Century, the town's summer colony helped make Blue Hill a busy place for two months in the summer, but year-round jobs were…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… Historical Society As with other areas in colonial America, much of the trade was done by bartering."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… Maine towns were developing, the South American colonies were breaking away from their respective rulers; the spirit of liberty and independence…"

Acadian Archives

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… a hundred and fifty years before conditions in colonial New England would allow any attempt at permanent settlement."