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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"X Guest speaker Bangor resident, Mr. Leon Higgins, meets with Doughty students at the Bangor Public Library to discuss life in the '40s. X"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… Society About 1998, Jim Stone and Everett Quimby, residents of Rangeley, found an old suitcase while renovating the Rangeley Inn."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The hospitality of Blue Hill’s year-round summer residents made the new residents feel welcome. Rusticators were primarily from Boston, New York…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"The residents of Maine answered with enthusiasm and volunteers came forward to enlist in the newly-formed regiments."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… a $5,000 suspension bridge drove a wedge between residents in 1856 and resulted in the secession of East Strong to New Vineyard."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"The goal of the trail is to “help residents and visitors take an active interest in preserving the unique character of High Peaks communities and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"After the War many Maine residents had moved West in search of a better life or to join family members who had also migrated."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"was captured and imprisoned at Libby Prison.Bangor Historical Society Colonel George Varney, a resident of Bangor, Maine, was taken prisoner on July…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… coastal town's diligent, diverse, and talented residents had developed a strong communal pride and a spirited approach to life's problems…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"East Surry residents proudly capitalized the E in East. Residing on Surry's peninsula, Newbury Neckers were mainly impoverished squatters surviving…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"In later years, many of the residents were immigrants from Canada, Ireland, or Germany. In 1874, sewers came to Brown Street."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… climbing the Center Street Hill and burning the residences along Center and French Streets through the evening and into the long night of April…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… mentions in the letter below is possibly Bangor resident and Supreme Court Judge Edward Kent. The Regiments often had well-known visitors from home."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"Louisa Houghton is listed in residence in the 1870 census, age 23. Nancy Erskine is listed in the 1880 census as servant, age 45. Mary E."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… X The Outside of EMMC Today X Bangor Resident and Historical Journalist Richard Shaw Instructs W.S.C.S."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835

"… detailed the shop, church, or other business, or resident of each building on his map. The area is as it existed in the 1830s."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who wrote and illustrated five volumes recalling his life and experiences and some current events, wrote that…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… God and man had formed a copartnership to plan a residence for man and beast where every convenience both natural and mechanical were combined."…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Letters for residents were dropped into a bin on a wheel by the first letter of a person’s last name."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"… and drew this illustration of the fish weir that residents constructed on the Penobscot River. The illustration appears on page 47 of the journal…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Not only did they provide employment for the residents, but workers came from all the surrounding towns."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… the air to the cheers of students, teachers, and residents gathered at the school. The balloons represented the number of years since the Strong…"