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Westport Island History Committee

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"High School classes were taught in it. At that time, all the children in town had good schools and competent teachers, and many students were sent to…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… 1939 the only reference book in the school was a Lincoln Library book, which was shared by the students."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Biddeford High School Cadets, ca. 1897Biddeford Historical Society SECTION NOTATIONS: N - NARRATIVE A - ARTISTS & INVENTORS C - CIVIL WAR M - MOVERS…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… what they did.” This is a quote from President Lincoln's famous speech, “The Gettysburg Address.” George Pepper, Civil War, ca."

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

"Portland, ME: Marks Printing House, 1924. Paine, Lincoln P. Down East: A Maritime History of Maine . Gardiner, ME: Tillbury House, 2000."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… property offenses were the responsibility of the Lincoln County Sheriff and his Deputies in Pownalborough until 1799, when Kennebec County was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… 1804 and also served twice as state senator for Lincoln County. When the War of 1812 broke out, William served as a major general in the militia in…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"… as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca. 1865Maine Historical Society April 9th marked Confederate Robert E."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"… the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln called nationally for volunteers, requiring Maine to raise one regiment of infantry for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… including the 1863 Church Block, the 1878 Lincoln Block, and the 1871 Hyde Block. Just to the west of the downtown, the Soldiers’ Monument (1867)…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"There is Biddeford granite in the Lincoln monument in Springfield, Illinois and the foundations of the Brooklyn Bridge."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… bell used to be in the North Church belfry on High Street until it was transported to City Hall. The bell rang every morning, noon, and night."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"From the floor to the ceiling, it was 24 feet high. The first motion picture that occurred at the Dreamland was The Great Train Robbery."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Bar Harbor High School was built without a gym. Initially, the Sea Siders played at the YMCA on Mount Desert Street and eventually moved to a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"Morse to buy the property that Morse High School was built on. James C. Ledyard's most important contribution was being elected mayor."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… operated two drugstores, and had been a high-ranking medical student from the University of Massachusetts before establishing his business."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Working his way up, he owned Webber’s Drugstore through the time span of 1912-1933. He was a school board member, and a Captain of the Third Maine…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Serving the high school students of Cumberland and North Yarmouth, the Greely Institute building with its distinctive belltower was built in 1868…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Famous People Governor Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln, Paris, 1827Maine Historical Society Governor Enoch Lincoln died in 1829, a decade before…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… school for boys and girls in grades six through high school. When Hannibal Hamlin was still young, he really wanted to become a lawyer."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Doughty School; and Priscilla Soucie, School Library Media Specialist, William S. Cohen School Howard House, Bangor, 1869Bangor Public Library…"