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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"The company was founded in Portland in 1872, and at one time was only one of seven such companies in the country."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… at the age of 77, and is buried in the East New Portland Cemetery. Daniel Witham Abbott was born on April 26th, 1845; he was the son of Richard and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… Society Lee preached first in Saco, and then Portland, and northward, until on October 15, he preached at Lowertown, which we know today as…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"By the 1790s, Portland had rebuilt its port and surpassed Dunstan as a trading center. 'Delia Chapin' construction, Dunstan Landing…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… went to work in shipyards in Bath and South Portland and to other states. With a population of approximately 500, Surry contributed forty people…"

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

"John Patten was the President of The Portland and Kennebec Railroad. John Patten had the idea and was also was the main builder for this project of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Moses came to Bath from Portland in 1826 to pursue the tinsmith trade. He created the Bath Iron Foundry on the west side of Front Street, directly…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest

"John Martin and Miss Mabel Martin leave on this morning’s train for the World’s Fair, making a short stop at Portland on the way.""

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… of transportation had begun to take shape as the Portland and Kennebec Railroad reached Bath in 1849, intersecting the downtown at Centre and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… to Farmington, Strong, Phillips, Kingfield, New Portland, and Anson. When a bridge was built in 1828 across the Sandy River, the stagecoaches…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… to were: Newburyport, Salem, Thomaston, Boston, Portland, Washington City, New York, and New Bedford."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"… of wire (1/4 inch in diameter) from Boston and Portland. They then put the huge coils through a machine that reduced them into suitable sizes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… and Harrison Bird Brown (1831-1915) of Portland. Later on other famous artists, including Frederick Church (1826-1900), would be included in the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… or gill-netting vessels, most likely out of Portland. Scarborough men have engaged primarily in coastal fishing, particularly clams and lobsters…"

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

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

"… at the mouth of the Saco River and Union forts at Portland Harbor. There is Biddeford granite in the Lincoln monument in Springfield, Illinois and…"

Town of Cumberland

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Block was John Calvin Stevens who was from Portland. He was the architect for rebuilding burned properties."

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

"Churchill of Portland was the lead architect. The Opera House had its grand opening in September of 1913."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Fassett, a Bath native born in 1823, died in Portland in 1908. Fassett who was the architect for the Church Block, also designed the Courthouse …"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… of cheese, which was sold mostly to Lewiston and Portland businesses for 15¢ a pound. The cheese making business generated a need for more milk…"