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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"Adventures in Aroostook County X Text by Mary, a Presque Isle Middle School student Photos from the Jeremiah, the interviewee Jeremiah grew up…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"Adventures in Aroostook County X After high school, he was drafted into the army as a medical officer."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"Sources: Haskell Williams V. Recreation- A Lifetime Adventure- A History of Presque Isle Recreation Program from the Late 1920’s to 1982. 1983."

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Blue Hill Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Riverside Park and Arboretum

"Recreation: A Lifetime Adventure, A History of the Presque Isle Recreation Program from the Late 1920s to 1982. 1983.City of Presque Isle website"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"… on his life and experiences, recounted the adventure -- and misadventure -- and drew this illustration of the steamer."

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Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… of their homes and the secrets of their health. Then learn about how you can share the adventure as we continue to explore Historic Hallowell."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… promote character development, create a sense of adventure, spark curiosity and foster an ethic of service."

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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"… and a tintype tell the stories of two adventurous young Mainers who sought their fortunes in the gold fields of California."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"In his book Wilderness Adventures, William said this about Joe: “There is no better guide for the woods than a man who has lived and been brought up…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… Rod wrote columns describing fishing and hunting adventures in the Maine woods, primarily around the Rangeley Lakes Region."

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… the spirit of explorers in unknown lands, and our adventures were recounted around camp-fires in the evening.” Charles Eliot opened his own…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… 1917 feature Queen of the Sea, an oceanic adventure starring Annette Kellermann. The shoot drew crowds of locals and visitors ogling at the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Because of this adventure, his spinal problems increased. He could not get off his bunk without the use of a rope to pull himself up."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… of Maine Historical Society 813 D331r Maine adventure writer Holman Day set this novel against the backdrop of liquor smuggling among the Acadian…"

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

"He headed an adventurous family that for some reason chose not to settle in Bloomfield, (now Skowhegan) Maine, but chose to venture further up river."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Bangor was already a summer destination, and adventurous families soon discovered Ryder’s Cove, just across Penobscot Bay."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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