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Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"In 1926 the Blue Hill Troupe moved to New York and continued to perform under the name “The Blue Hill Troupe." Since then the Blue Hill Troupe has…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Blue Hill Inn construction, Blue Hill, 1892Blue Hill Historical Society The Summer Colony. The so-called rusticators came to Blue Hill's summer…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Captain John W. Kane, Blue Hill, ca. 1900Blue Hill Historical Society According to the Maine Register of 1850, there were 13 shipbuilders in Blue…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Some popular places to hike were Blue Hill Mountain and the Blue Hill Falls Bridge. On Parker Point, a tennis court was built in 1912 by George…"

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

"… products were sold in Boston, Providence and New York City. Drew's Mill, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library Lumber and other goods from…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"Much of the town is wooded, with gentle hills that run from the borders along the river to the sea. The coast is dotted by small, rocky islands and…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… throughout Biddeford, from the coast to the hills. Many of them built graceful, stately homes throughout town--some even with winter homes "in…"

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

"… near the mouth of the river and on the large hill overlooking the harbor which would become the village of Biddeford Pool."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"… on the Saco River until 1789, when Jeremiah Hill, Esquire was appointed to the post. He served in this capacity until 1809, when he was succeeded…"

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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… group of actors, directors and producers from New York City pulled together a repertory theater and acting school in an old farmhouse and barn on…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… that went up a steep incline and over Scottow's Hill, but the hill was so steep horses had to be switched at the top to complete the journey."

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… he operated at Newbury Neck came from Boston, New York and other ports in ships which Coggins owned."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… interchange with the Atlantic Shore Railroad to York County points.(5) Rising operating costs and increasing use of automobiles weakened the…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… who often arrived by train from Boston, New York, Montreal and beyond. Set back on Route 1 not far from the Willowdale area was the Danish Village…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"He became a member of the New York assembly and then was elected to the United States Senate, resigning in 1796 to become United States Minister to…"

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

"New York: Penguin Books, 2004. York Deeds. Vol. II, 114. Centervale Farm - Business and Retail Center X Shops at Bessey Square X"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"New York: Arno Press, A New York Times Co., 1982. “Hallowell Boys At Home and Abroad.” Hallowell Register (May 17, 1884)."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… longer distances to markets in Boston and New York. In response to a demand for lobster that exceeded the range of smack boats, companies such as…"

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

"… shipped lobsters to the Fulton Fish Market in New York City and provided lobster meat to many Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Scarborough restaurants…"

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

"… Traveling in a snowstorm from Portland to New York on 14 January 1934, the Eastern Steamship Company’s freighter Sagamore punctured its hull when…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… attention with coverage on CBS news, in the New York Times, People Magazine, Opera News, and the Boston Globe."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 6 of 6

"Alan Taylor, Liberty Men and Great Proprietors: The Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine Frontier, 1760-1820 (Chapel Hill: University of North…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… was loaded onto barges to be shipped to New York and Boston. Sometimes the barges were towed away from the wharf by a pulley and cable set into a…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Sources: The Continental Paper Bag Company press, 1905 H. Schedler Photo Engraving, New York Kiesling Bros. Press, New York"