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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry Waiting for the first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… groups to catch mackerel, pollack, flounder, cod and haddock along the coast. During winter months these same men often outfitted their boats for…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"They caught cod from small boats and salted it. When they caught more than they could eat, they traded it for flour, sugar, soap, molasses, and oil."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Clams, flounders, salmon, shad, cod and haddock were plentiful, and succotash and pemmican (no hide) were popular Indian dishes."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… were never found and the last time they were seen was off of the coast of Cape Cod at 7:10 P.M. Frances Grayson was 35 years old when she died."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… Edna hits land for the first time landing in Cape Cod it also becomes a category 1 hurricane. It is moving North North East at 41 MPH with 90 MPH…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Early fishermen set nets for salmon and haddock. Cod was caught on trawls, mostly for island consumption."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Vineyard – an island just off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. Their roots went back several generations on the Vineyard, and in addition to being…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and Hampden grew with fresh migrations from Cape Cod. The Rev. Seth Noble, the settlement's first permanent minister, arrived in 1786 and insisted…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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