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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The Turner House was partially lost to fire in the year 1903. One hundred years later, in 2003, the Braeburn Hotel was completely lost to fire."

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Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"… a grant of land and it was located in northern Franklin county. The land was not settled until years after the grant and one resident of Bloomfield…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"In 1753, the British Government named Benjamin Franklin as one of two deputies in charge of the colonial mail system."

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"Until the advent of Franklin Stoves and other enclosed heating systems the average home burned 20 to 30 cords of wood per year--with a resulting high…"

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Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"Squire Morgan -- A Maine Franklin. Jonathan Morgan, a young lawyer, came from Portland around 1800 “to grow with the town.” A man of great talent and…"

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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"She received commendations from Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, John R. Deane, Generals George Patton, Omar Bradley, and W. B. Smith."

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… equipment…a standard radiographic table; a Franklin head unit and new therapy machine.” Other enhancements improved health outcomes for growing…"

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy and site of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s long time summer home, lies 10 miles across open ocean from mainland New…"

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

"… French, Park and Center Streets were rebuilt, along with a synagogue on Center Street. Franklin Street, Bangor, 1911Bangor Public Library"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"On July 4, 1863, Capt. John Franklin of Bangor wrote of Dow's capture, "A small squad of rebels gobbled him up and took him to the confederacy, where…"

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

"Franklin, Bartlett and Hiram Plummer bought the rest of the power. Charles H. Bartlett and Gene Jenkins started a salt box factory and manufactured…"

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

"… line of New Portland, is the county line between Franklin and Somerset counties. David Hutchins, originally from Massachusetts and a descendent of…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… all, into a big black kettle and boiled on their Franklin stove. After cooking to the consistency of molasses, it was strained to skim off all…"