Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"… became a public street when portions of the Knox estate were sold to private developers. James Overlock (1813-1906) came to Thomaston from…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… it became a private home, presently owned by the Estate of Marshall Stevens. The cover of Songs from the Woods of Maine, by Julia H."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"… of Northeast Harbor for the sum of $300 from the Estate of William Bingham and split the lot North/South between them."

Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"She left much of her estate to her granddaughters set up in trust for them until they reached 28 years old."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… watercolor shows the Thomas Robinson (1747-1806) estate with his rum distill house.Robinson built and operated Falmouth's first large distillery."

Bangor Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… and Belle (Smallidge) Knowles opened a law, real estate and insurance office at the head of Main Street in what had formerly been a boarding house."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… also revived Blue Hill's population and its real estate values. The town's population was over 2300 in the 2000 Census, finally surpassing the…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"… the current trend of wealthy men acquiring large estates. He built a sawmill, a gristmill, a store, and an elaborate mansion for his own residence."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"25 Jan. 2016. Tricia Quirk Real Estate and the Bangor Historical Society. Web. 09 June 2016. Reilly, Wayne. Remembering Bangor."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The charter of a mill with a real estate value of $75,000 was obtained in 1882. After several changes in ownership, the company was named Lincoln…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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