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Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… for the Portland conflagration of 1866." (“Bangor Fire”) The fire began around 4:00 on the afternoon of April 30th in a hay shed owned by J."

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Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"Basic Fire Fighting Technology Fire bucket, Union Fire club, Hallowell, 1801Hubbard Free Library The oldest fire dousing technology were…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"The Hallowell Union Fire Club Union Fire Club, Fire Bucket, Hallowell, 1805Hubbard Free Library The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Maine…"

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"In 1801 the first community fire company, the Union Fire (Club) Association, was established and its rules required each member to keep ready at…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Lambard and C .W King, the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The House, 1786-1960

"Outbuildings disappeared, the fence and surrounding trees and other plantings changed. Gradually, the house was no longer in a rural setting."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"At 2:00 AM a fire alarm was set off. The Bath Fire Company responded to the fire alarm and tried their hardest to extinguish the fire and save the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… Waldo Street Fire slide show The Waldo Street Fire was, and still is, Rumford’s most serious fire."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The fire started in a livery stable at the base of the chimney in the office. The fire could have been put out except for the break in the water line…"

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Historic Hallowell - Row House

"Row House Row House (1846). Here lived some of Hallowell's early textile workers. Built by Isaac Gage of Augusta, this Federal-style worker's…"

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Streetscape, 1790-1930

"A third story was added with a hipped roof and five windows, matching the second floor. Peleg Wadsworth's store that had stood to the right of the…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"Hallowell House The Hallowell House was built in 1832 and operated for a century as the Hallowell House and held the Governor's suite for…"

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"Check your town office or local historical society. Deeds are another source of information about your house, including the size of the lot…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… Soldiers receivd orders that the first Man that fired a round should have his head cut off." He added later that the building was torn down in…"

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Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"Dummer House Dummer House, Dummer's Lane, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library In 1789 Nathaniel Dummer moved to Hallowell with his wife and…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"The original hose house was replaced because it was in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen."

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House

"1880Maine Historical Society Only two families occupied the house – the family of Elizabeth Bartlett and Peleg Wadsworth who lived here between 1785…"

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Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Thomas Bond House Bond House, Hallowell, ca. 1934Hubbard Free Library The first known occupants of the house were Thomas Bond and his wife…"

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland

"The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland "It is but right that the house should belong to the public… Henry always loved the old home above any…"

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"He then moved his law office to the house. Lucia Wadsworth (1783-1864) Lucia Wadsworth was the sister of Zilpah Longfellow."

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"By 1870, every house on Brown Street served as a multi-family home. Some houses were divided into apartments (or tenements), others were boarding…"

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Census, Timeline

"… of the neighborhood and city surrounding the house and its inhabitants. View Selective Time of Portland  The selected timeline of Portland with…"

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Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"John Calvin Stevens House John Calvin Stevens House X John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Wil C."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"This green space became known as Meeting House Park. (And now you know that Church Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the…"