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Cumberland Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"… set up a house 18 feet square, have 50 living apple trees on the land within six years from the first of this month, or to forfeit to the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… 3, pages 38-56 Daniel Chaplin tribute, favorite apple tree, Ada Martin gymnastics, gun boat Mahoning, McClellan supporters, ideal homestead, former…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"Apple orchards, that matured ten years after settlement, provided towns with cider, a popular country drink and cash crop."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"The bed and breakfast sits where part of an apple orchard used to be. The orchard ran up the ill in the middle of Guilford, and four of the remaining…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"… x 40' stable was built behind the Capitol, and an apple orchard was established just west of the building."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… of Bacon and give out Potatoes – Onions and Dried Apple instead. I wish you could see some of the Bacon it is such green stuff."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"For her lunch Lura carried two apples and a piece of gingerbread. Lura would usually walk back home after the afternoon session."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Corn and apples were sent across the country. In April, 1871, a group of farmers organized the Sandy River Cheese Company, the first in the state."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… and foremost timber, but also grains, hay, hops, apples, cheese, starch, wool. Over time, Oxford County gained recognition as one of the most…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… century cider meant the fermented beverage, not apple juice. X Dr. Haines Golden Specific Positive Cure for the Liquor Habit Late 19th…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"It ranges from carameled apples to great French Fries from Maine potatoes to a lobster dinner. There is something for everyone."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"On the top were champagne and wine bottles with apples for stoppers. Liqueurs, goblets, and wine glasses had oranges and lemons placed on them."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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