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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Androscoggin River in what was the Aaron Graham farm. The interior of the Congregational Church in Rumford Point is adorned with trompe l’oeil…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… of fish and game, timber, waterpower, and farm land. The hamlets they founded grew into towns that were incorporated between 1793 and 1843."

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Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"Vickery, known as Jim, grew up on his family’s farm. At an early age, he showed intellectual promise, and his parents sent him to the Maine Central…"

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Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"Hawkes grew up on his family’s farm in Westbrook. His father helped set up a radio antenna to receive broadcasts from West Virginia."

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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The rocky land was not easy to farm but they managed to grow rye, corn, beans, potatoes and other vegetables to survive."

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Bangor Public Library

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… school in Stockholm was built on the Berquist Farm, where it got its name--the Berquist School. Many other schools have been built since then and…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The damage to farms homes and public buildings was extreme. Hundreds of trees were knocked down. Also, boats and the Kennebec Yacht Club were…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… he acted as a field driver, bringing in stray farm animals that had wandered off or roamed at large."

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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… fresh produce and dairy products from local farms. The Homestead offered activities, like sailing expeditions, music, and picnic excursions."

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

"The Darlings selected a spot on the farm of Sylvanus Douglass to put down a shaft. Holt’s store became a hotel."

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Mail service landed in the field at the Hudson Farm. A parade ensued and was the beginning of a week-long celebration, “National Air Mail Week” ."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… that Libby transported over the road from his farm to market.(7) The “new” County Road, Route 22, made a direct connection to Gorham, Portland and…"

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

"Shipbuilding, farming, fisheries and sawmills offered opportunities. The Nineteenth Century Seavey's Stage Coach and Four, Scarborough, ca."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… folk art, the greater Bangor area, gardening and farming, transportation, education, politics, dance and music, religion, the Civil War era, Irish…"

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

"The Deering farm on the island included a cider press. X Wine Caster for a traveling case, ca."

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… Historical Society The Breau family lived on a farm in Auburn where they kept two horses and a pony for “Lone Pine Junior,” the nickname for son…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… Conduskeag their home while the surrounding farm settlements of Orrington and Hampden grew with fresh migrations from Cape Cod. The Rev."

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Curtis hired farm boys to go out in the woods and gather the sap. Scraping the resin from the trees was painstaking work, and bits of bark, twigs…"

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… commercial activity – smoked herring, fishing, farming Myers Lifeboat, Lubec, ca. 1905Lubec Memorial Library 1850 – 1900 1860 • Lead mines…"

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

"… it is understood the first settlers subsisted by farming and fishing, little documented information is known about the early businesses and trades…"

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Athletic Field & Preble Farm, Guilford, 1925Guilford Historical Society The Guilford Fire Department was organized in 1893 and was comprised of 16…"

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… by one of the first settlers of the first farm, and Adam Knight, son of Merrill, Jr. was chosen. Mr."