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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea Wabanaki beaded purse, ca. 1870Hudson Museum, Univ."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"… to withstand harsh elements, both on land and on sea. Their survival depended on it. Due to their solid construction, approximately 400 original…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White…"

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Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax Prescott F. Jernegan, an ordained Baptist minister, came to North Lubec in 1897 and leased Hiram…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"… that were built for influential citizens and sea captains of the 19th century. Fine examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate and…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… Thomaston in a book entitled “A Town that Went to Sea.” The moniker is most fitting for this tranquil coastal village - a village that might never…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… ports or running blockades to be destroyed at sea by Confederate gunboats. Except for those willing to risk their ships for considerable profits…"

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

"Packard, Aubigne L. A Town That Went to Sea. Rockland: Courier-Gazette Inc., 1987. This is where we got background information about ships that were…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"… just after leaving Wales she encountered rough seas and storms. She was forced to put into Lisbon since she was leaking badly, and an examination…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"… himself to the Mainers once several days at sea had elapsed. Once the ship pulled into port in East Thomaston, Maine, Kelleran took Atticus to his…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"… which it spreads out and winds its way to the sea. Biddeford is bordered by Saco to the north, Dayton and Arundel to the west, Kennebunkport to the…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… as entrepreneurs took advantage of the river and sea access in the area. Due to these financially advantageous factors, heavy Irish and Canadian…"

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

"… of this were Captain Benjamin Hooper and his sea coast patrol company "to Defend the Sea Coast in the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay", raised at…"

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

"… of year when they made their homes nearer the sea, but there was a lack of understanding and respect between the two groups."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Prince House

"The Prince House Hezekiah Prince, Jr. House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Hezekiah Prince arrived in…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Humphrey House

"The Humphrey House Humphrey House, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society Howland Rogers was another builder brought to Thomaston by…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"Henry Knox Text by Lorna Berry Prescott and Ellen Dyer Images from the General Henry Knox Museum, the Thomaston Historical Society and the Maine…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Home

"Home Welcome to the town of Thomaston's Cooperative History Project Site. Please visit one of our exhibits exploring the 200+ year history of…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Ammunition Case

"Ammunition Case The origins of this ammunition case are unknown. We could assume that it was taken from a soldier who fell during battle and was…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"1870 to 1915 Watts Block, Thomaston, 1890Thomaston Historical Society Captain Watts constructed and presented the Watts Block, a brick…"