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Maine Historic Preservation Commission

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Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The damage to farms homes and public buildings was extreme. Hundreds of trees were knocked down. Also, boats and the Kennebec Yacht Club were…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… in the Republican Party, as "always to be seen on public occasions." He described a number of Democrat "rascals" and included Dunning in the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… their creations to a grateful and supportive public. Bicentennial Quilt, Islesboro, 1989Islesboro Historical Society The most historic and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… an act to prohibit the use of automobiles on public roads in Islesboro. Many voters, the majority of which were summer residents, had convinced…"

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

"The roots of the Blue Hill Public Library extend back to 1796 when interest in a public library was first proclaimed by Ebenezer Floyd, Reuben Dodge…"

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

"… immigration has helped support a thriving public library, quality public and private education, a cooperative food market, a rebirth of local…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"Project Partners Caribou Public Library The Caribou Public Library was built in 1911 with the help of a generous donation from library…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"1900McArthur Public Library City Building commemorative cup, Biddeford, ca. 1905McArthur Public Library Biddeford High School &…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… a piece of land to the academy and $1000 to build a new building. His only condition was that the school accept all denominations."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Delivery of generators, Presque Isle, 1959

"… delivers four diesel electric generators to Maine Public Service in Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… and baptist churches in blue hill] and other public buildings, 15 barns and sheds, 10 stern mouldings and heads, 230 coffins and 5 stores….”…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"Thomas also made carriages for the public to buy. Thomas S. Libby remodeled Lora C. Libby’s house on Transalpine Road."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, Kneisel HallBlue Hill Public Library Kneisel Cottage, Blue Hill, ca. 1916 Kneisel CottageBlue Hill Public Library"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"1850Blue Hill Public Library Sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill as early as 1792, but it was in the early 1800‘s that shipbuilding really took…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"… Museum, New Sweden School, and the Caribou Public Library. It is designed to provide people in our community and beyond with access to resources…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project

"… partnership team in each community to include the public library, a crucial participant, and intensified the overall structure and requirements of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 133-end

"… of a dance manager, and dances he led or received public notice about. He also includes another Constitution of the "Scientific School," dated 1860."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The Inn offered the public performances of a small orchestra on Saturday evenings. The performances caused an intermingling of town residents and the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… Roosevelt’s administration- ya know they had public road projects paving streets so it wasn’t so bad here. The city was much worse."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… be fun? X McArthur Public Library McArthur Public Library opened as the Biddeford Public Library in 1863; it was a city department and located…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"… of the Northern Maine Fair and opened to the public in 1979. Sources: Haskell Williams V. Recreation- A Lifetime Adventure- A History of Presque…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"… Aftermath of Harmon's Corner Fire, 1911McArthur Public Library Headline about the fire which consumed Biddeford's City Building on December 31…"

Poland Spring Preservation Society

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