Maine Memory Network

Caribou Public Library

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

"With purchase of additional land in 1920, the original golf course evolved into a reasonably challenging nine-hole layout."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Other families became interested in the area and in 1781 eight families spent their first winter in the new settlement."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the current trend of wealthy men acquiring large estates."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… of local school children, collectors, and other interested people visited the farm and its well-known carriage collection to hear Ken describe the…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… played cards, and did anything that could interest them. In spring, workers from out of state came to drive the logs."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"X In 1825 the Congregationalists sold out their interest in the church to Hezekiah Prince, on behalf of the Baptists, and the church became known…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"Over the course of a few months interest grew; and, on July 8, 1935, the Lincoln Historical Society (LHS) was founded."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… "result in irreparable damage" to the commercial interests of the mercantile coastal communities. Additionally, many in York County opposed…"

Acadian Archives

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"John's son, David Rockefeller, gained an interest and love for Mt. Desert Island, specifically Seal Harbor."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Caldwell-Evans explaining his interest. Please go to the sidebar to see his letter. Sources: The History of the Town of Peru, Maine, by Hollis…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… within it’s capacious boundaries lie a number of interesting features: Abbot-Downing Concord Stagecoach, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… a year for four years to pay for 100 acres of land; through this method, settlers received relatively inexpensive land and helped to eventually…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… could not fly for more then that distance without landing on something, therefore if they had nothing to land on they could not reach the site."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"However, it is interesting to note that Arthur made sure, in his will, his mother was taken care of; and his family members were adequately…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… all actively engaged in the pursuits and business interests of the time, farming, ship-building, lumbering and shore fishing."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Click for Slideshow Interest in a building project was sparked when the town received a bequest of $30,000 from the estates of the late Mrs. Emma M."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… from a new generation who have shown a great interest in this vital part of the town’s history."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… began with the Patrons of Husbandry, a group interested in the improvement of farming. It was later renamed the Swift River Grange and located on…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… McAuley answered “she must feel a particular interest for the sick and the dying; otherwise the duty of visiting them would soon become exceedingly…"