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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… association of Boston Merchants jumped into the land speculation business by reviving an old Pilgrim grant on the Kennebec River in Maine."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"… and wider Wabanaki Nations’ deep knowledge of the land with European confusion, ignorance, and uncertainty."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"In the same way, he viewed the lands he held in the Waldo Patent as a possible source of income. His wastebook provides ample evidence of this…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"Project Partners The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) X In April 2020, Maine Historical Society received a $341,935 Humanities…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Borderland Essays

"Borderland Essays Explore essays, listed in the menu at right, pertaining to the drawing of the northeast boundary between the United States in…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Search the Collections

"Search the Collections Currently Coll. 61, the Pejepscot Proprietors Collection is available to search, both at the volume level as well as the…"

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…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Passamaquoddy Hereditary Chief Francis Joseph Neptune

"Passamaquoddy Hereditary Chief Francis Joseph Neptune Essay by Donald Soctomah Description of Pagan and Chipman’s Meetings with Francis Joseph…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Since it was three miles up the river from the coastline, Dunstan Landing was a fairly inconspicuous place and less exposed to attack by the British."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Beginnings (pre-1631) Long before European settlement, the Sokokis Indians lived in what we know as Scarborough. They called it Owascoag, "land of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"After an unsuccessful attempt the following day, he landed instead on the beach at Old Orchard Beach."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… to the following exhibits: Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th Century Salt Marsh Farmer?   Transportation Through the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"… Click to see exhibit Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Click to see exhibit Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway Click to see…"

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

"The purchase price of the land was traditionally believed to be a bushel of beans down and a bushel of corn yearly."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… together the new and the old, the ocean and the land. It creates a stronger sense of community through a greater understanding of the Town's…"

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

"… to the ferry at Ferry Beach; and from the ferry landing at Pine Point, the traveler would proceed on the beach to Old Orchard."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Richard King House, Dunstan Landing, Scarborough, ca. 1930Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Richard King Richard King, born in 1718 in Boston…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Construction began in 1927 and was completed in September 1928. During its period of operation, famous people who landed at the Scarborough airport…"

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

"… Boston, excellent schools, abundant undeveloped land and easy access to mountains and the sea are factors that have attracted families and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… factory began operations at the end of Seavey’s Landing Road in Blue Point before 1869, using the same canning process as that used for farm…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… Portland could take two days via a circuitous dry-land route. Because of Scarborough’s unique geography consisting of marsh and rivers, it was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Caught by a mighty wave, the ship landed high on the rocks. The crew was saved, but within a few days the 100-ton schooner was pounded to pieces on…"

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

"… veterans used government-backed grants to claim land elsewhere in the state, others remained and pushed outward to North Scarborough."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… land for commerce and trade taking place both on land and at sea, and still further to developing and protecting areas of land and natural…"