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Pejepscot Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… cooler in the summer and several warmer in the winter. However, there have been many recordings of Penobscot Bay freezing over and islanders…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The first winter in the settlement, while waiting for his family to arrive, Stephen Titcomb tapped trees and began making maple syrup."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… these farmers also worked as lumbermen during the winter months. By producing goods for the lumber industry, farmers did not have to worry about…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Despite the cold winters, there was only one furnace per schoolhouse, and these furnaces would only heat a few square feet of classroom."