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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"… Historical Society Swan’s Island was home to an Atlantic salmon farm and processing plant that started in the late 1980s."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 4 of 4

"… of women and gender in early America and the Atlantic World. At the time this essay was written (2022), Prof."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… Blues Festival Click to read about the North Atlantic Blues Festival The Roots of the North Atlantic Blues Festival By Paul Benjamin My parents…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"… three women noted were Irene Kent representing Atlantic, Avis Norwood from Minturn, and Velma Holmes from Swan’s Island."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"… of women and gender in early America and the Atlantic World, and an associate professor at Texas State University, with research and course work…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"… the land northeast of Passamaquoddy Bay, from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and used Champlain’s Saint Croix River as a western…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"Dear Journal, On Day 5, some crewmen from Bell Atlantic had to go to the hospital to treat their family for carbon monoxide poisoning."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Spurling’s Wharf on the Atlantic side was a factory that baited trawlers coming into Mackerel Cove. Swan’s Island fishermen worked hard and were…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… was also an ideal landing spot for long distance Atlantic flights, there was no need for the pilot to go further inland after the arduous journey."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"They sold out all over New England and the Mid Atlantic States. They sold beaded crafts, wooden checkers, and many more craft supplies."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… where there was a shed for interchange with the Atlantic Shore Railroad to York County points.(5) Rising operating costs and increasing use of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"A year later, he made his historic solo Atlantic crossing. In 1934, Amelia Earhart paid a visit to this airport as part of a promotional plan; she…"

Acadia National Park

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Cumberland Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… at the eastern side of the island called Atlantic Mrs Durilla Joyce was appointed postmistress She held the office until 1897 when she was…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"Clyde lived in Atlantic, one of three villages in Swan’s Island, and was well known for playing his accordion and singing when people got together."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"… that separated watershed drainages between the Atlantic and the St. Lawrence River. (See, for example, the map of the “imaginary” highlands…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… place every year among the fleet of the whole Atlantic coast," Small writes, "a fact that should awaken an honest pride in the energy and thrift of…"

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

"… demolition derbies, horse shows, and even a trans-Atlantic balloon race. Three auditorium buildings have stood upon this land functioning as huge…"

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

"… United States have but this one short stretch of Atlantic sea-coast where a pleasant summer climate and real picturesqueness of scenery are to be…"

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

"… beauty, Mount Desert Island and the Northern Atlantic were highly challenging filming environments."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… taught others how to play, and in 1975 formed the Atlantic Clarion steel band. In 1990, Carl Chase put out an ad for others to come and take…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… boundary of the coast, working closely with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, a compact of fifteen eastern seaboard states."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… hotels on the coast, such as the Checkley and Atlantic House, lured tourists who often arrived by train from Boston, New York, Montreal and beyond…"