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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"CONTACT Balloon view of Saco Bay, including Biddeford Pool, ca. 1880McArthur Public Library Got a question or comment about what you have seen…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"… was changed to the much simpler District of Saco, and the collector was now allowed to live either in Biddeford or Saco."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"Champlain's map of Saco Bay and the Saco River, 1605McArthur Public Library Gorges engaged his friend Richard Vines to lead a settlement over the…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… Bay", raised at Biddeford and Pepperellborough (Saco). The company served as a patrol along the coast for the towns of Biddeford, Pepperellborough…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… of Massachusetts Bay, and by 1658, Kittery, York, Saco, Wells and Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport) had all submitted to Massachusetts authority.[1] As…"

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Friends of Wood Island Light

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"His grandfather purchased lands near Saco in 1673 and his father married into land ownership in Maine. Both were councilors in the state."

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

"Chase, Georgiana. Stratton's Islands of Saco Bay, An Interwoven History 1605-1993. Fort Bragg, CA: Mendocino Lithographers. Gold, Susan Dudley, ed."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… of land extending eastward from the mouth of the Saco River and eight miles inland. In return Lewis and Bonython agreed to transport fifty persons…"