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Mexico Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… of Mexico 1818-1968, Ruby Bragdon -Theresa Thomas Mexico Maine by Mitchell Mexico; Where the Early Families Lived by Doris G."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"Mexico A Brief History of Mexico, Maine Welcome to Mexico sign, ca. 2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Post offices were established at Mexico Corner, Hale, and Ridlonville. Mexico currently has a town manager form of government with five selectmen…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"When Mexico celebrated its 150th birthday, E. G. Kimball wrote The History of Mexico in which he mentions a ferry that was located on the Swift River…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… a Suitcase John Edward Barry, Mexico, 1939 Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico Historical…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"Sawyer, Sawyer & Moulton Copy of a Draft Contract between Rumford and Mexico Water District, Rumford, Maine…Contract for Stripping Basin Mt."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Our Partners

"… Kaubris–Rumford Historical Society Linda Petrie–Mexico Historical Society Lorraine Legere–Mexico Historical Society Bob McPhee–Rumford Historical…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico Historical Society When George Ridlon arrived in 1894 and realized the economic…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981

"… Description Maxie Anderson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who planned to attempt another balloon flight around the world, spoke to students from…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"The Charter for the Rumford and Mexico Water District (Mexico later withdrew) was approved by the Maine Legislature in September, 1911."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Greenleaf Cilley

"… he participated in the expedition to Tusphan, Mexico. During its capture, he was wounded while storming the shore battery near the town."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"… hoping to control the fort in order to oversee Mexico and its relations to the Union. There have been many people from Thomaston who have also…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Amie Rancourt of Mexico went to work in the mill at the age of "not quite 15 years." Germaine Thomas of Dixfield remembers receiving 35 cents per…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… to dwindle, and Rumford High School merged with Mexico High School to form the Mountain Valley High School."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the lives of 34 men and women from the Rumford/Mexico/Dixfield areas. Over the years, the mighty Androscoggin and its in-coming rivers flooded the…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… which subdivided into the subsequent Rumford/Mexico Water District (with its Mt. Zircon Reservoir); the International Paper Company; the Rumford…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford, and Sumner. The RSU was formed by the consolidation of Maine School…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… hoses from both Rumford and the adjoining town of Mexico. Unfortunately, there was a lack of water pressure in the town’s water pipes."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… school students attending schools in Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Canton and Bethel, the tuition being paid by the town."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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