Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"His first show was at a local health fair. Once he graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1992, he continued his career in comedy."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Guilford Fair Guilford Fair - 1929Guilford Historical Society Guilford Fair - 1954Guilford Historical Society In the early part of the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Their morning dawned fairly, and I hope their setting sun may be as cloudless. So far as temporal comforts are concerned, I should think they might…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… those persons who may wish to attend the State Fair at Augusta. August 25, 1870: Up to Tuesday night, 20th, the Railroad Company had driven about…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… include the Bangor State Fair, a recreational and agricultural fair, beginning in 1883, where large animal owners show off their stock."

Cumberland Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Burr, 4th grade; Mrs. Whittier, 5th grade; Miss Fairly, 6th grade; Miss Graves, 7th grade; Miss Adams, 8th grade; Mr."

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

"It began as an Agricultural Fair were people brought animals to auction off and show, while people would bring fruits and veggies from their garden."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… whole congregation, turkey pie suppers, craft fairs, putting on plays, selling hot dogs at the Homecoming parade, and riding on the parade float."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… lunches at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… which had very few houses until around 1942, was fairly flat. The wind swept fiercely across these plains before buildings and trees obstructed it…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Always a traditional agricultural fair, it was held on the Saturday following Labor Day and featured livestock judging, horse and oxen pulling, and…"

Acadian Archives

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

"Shortly after families used their agricultural skills for survival, they began to expand these skills to business levels."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… a school orchestra, agricultural clubs, a senior fair and drama production, public speaking contest, and a girl's club."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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