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Brick Store Museum

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Boston Public Library

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"The Smith herself cost $3 million. This ferry, still in service, can carry 250 passengers and 33 cars. map of Islesboro "

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Early Settlements map of Islesboro  Text by Lang Smith Big Tree, Islesboro, ca. 1920Islesboro Historical Society Islesboro was first settled…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Building Community and Commerce Salem Towne Map, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1808 In 1808, Salem Towne Jr., Esq., was given the task of mapping…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"1880Maine Historical Society Border Dispute Originally, Surry extended to the Union River and north to Ellsworth Falls."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… Soldier's Home, Togus near Augusta, 1878Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education National Soldier Home: Birds Eye View of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Schools map of Islesboro  Text by Ruth Hartley School Bell, Islesboro, ca. 1880Islesboro Historical Society After incorporating as a town in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857 Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In 1853 Alexander McCallum and E. S…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… of original correspondence, photographs, maps, written and oral histories, business records, and ephemera to develop our exhibits."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… is Incorporated - 1777 District of Maine map, 1795Maine Historical Society Local settlers cultivated potatoes and vegetable gardens, hunted…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Businesses and Cottage Industries map of Islesboro  Text by John Mitchell Blacksmith, Islesboro, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"Map of the Waldo Patent, 1786The General Henry Knox Museum One of Knox’s businesses was land speculation."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"Map of Lincoln, Thomaston, Maine in 1719Thomaston Historical Society Throughout Lovewell’s War, 1721-1726, the Indians and their French allies again…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"Again, Charles's aesthetic prevailed. Map of Asticou Corner, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1954Mount Desert Island Historical Society Thuya Garden…"

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Map of Klondike Plant #2 This map showing the location of Plant #2 on the North Lubec Canal appears on the back cover of the Prospectus for the…"

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

"Champlain’s early map gives this island the name “Brule-Cote,” meaning “Burnt-hill” in his native French, presumably due to evidence of past fires on…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Map of Cobscook Bay Area, 1881Lubec Memorial Library Lubec’s connection to the sea and its close proximity to the Canadian Maritimes have shaped its…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… of on-ground realities, the Sanborn Insurance maps, offer testimony. Canneries in Lubec in the 1903 edition show rooms labeled as places where cans…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"“Cemetery Map - Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory - America's Second Garden Cemetery.” Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory, Mount Hope Cemetery…"

Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"… that size put southern Maine on the rock and roll map for concert promoters. What other events in Maine during the 1950s, 60s and early 70s were…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"History of Presque Isle Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870Presque Isle Historical Society Text by: Kimberly R."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… Broadway debut at the age of 32 put her on the map as a skilled monologist and actress. Her work was lauded by many writers and performing artists…"