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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Revolutionary War hero Col. John Allan lived on Eastport’s Moose Island in retirement. And patriot Hopley Yeaton, native of New Hampshire and…"

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1794 map of Farmington

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… seen hard service in the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars, had been inured to hardship, toil, and poverty, and fully realized the blessings…"

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Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… 1980Islesboro Historical Society During the Revolutionary War, Islesboro was in a vulnerable position, being located directly in a war zone."

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Farmington Harvest, pre 1900

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… lured settlers to the region on the heels of the Revolutionary War. Farmington’s broad intervales were constantly being enriched by freshets…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Hugh Stewart, a Revolutionary soldier, was the first Stewart here, bringing his family with him. Butler’s History of Farmington tells us he “built a…"