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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… of most residents of both towns during the 1800s and into the 1900s, and many factors affected farming such as climate, population, and advancing…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"On June 17, 1912 this mill district burned and a stock company was formed and Mr. C.H. Bartlett soon rebuilt a modern wood turning plant."

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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… on the opera craze in America during the late 1800s. Princess Watahwaso By Jason Pardilla Lucy Nicolar Poolaw and Bruce Poolaw, Indian…"

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Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… Mikayla Merrill, and Mari Smith In the late 1800s to mid 1900s, Hallowell was abundant with factories."

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

"… introduced large-scale diking to the marsh in the 1800s. As a businessman, along with William and Cyrus King, he headed the Scarborough Turnpike…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… of Bangor started to take a decline in the late 1800s. Towards the end, the Penobscot and Kenduskeag Rivers were polluted, which greatly affected…"

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

"And market forces in the late 1800s depressed the price of copper. The Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… the bustling agricultural hub it was in the 1800s, evidence of this important community characteristic can still be seen from many subtle vantage…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… residents of Islesborough (spelling until late 1800s) voted in 1794 to divide the town into districts for schooling, and each district was…"

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

"During the 1800s, the needs of Islesboro residents probably were not significantly different from mainland families, except that island isolation…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"He owned various mills, including a cotton mill, and was a shipbuilder. In the early nineteenth century he was a very successful man, yet he only…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Horses first came to Islesboro in the early 1800s, purchased primarily by the wealthier residents. Horses were used as the main form of land-based…"