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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"1910Bangor Public Library The Decline of Lumber The lumbering industry of Bangor started to take a decline in the late 1800s."

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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"In order to take lumber from both mills down the river, they had to be assembled into rafts. Ten rafts were hooked together with one man on each end…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"Mr. Plumly was interested in lumbering and owned the mills at Cold Stream (Hubbard's Mills). He was a Justice of the Peace, a Selectman, the Deputy…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… for men working at the sawmill and working in lumbering. This house became known as the Springer House."

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Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"Steamboats were also used to carry items like lumber. They played a large role in the Lincoln economy by bringing food, tools,and clothes that were…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… working for a man named Ira Fish in 1826 in the lumbering business. Ira ended up selling Jacob land where he built a house in the mid-1830s."

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… mill burned down, along with 2,000,000 feet of lumber. Luckily, they found a new location and the business started again on January 1, 1886."

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Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… his home, farm, and store because of all the lumber we have in Lincoln. Third, he could bathe in the rivers since it was moving water and the lakes…"

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Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… there is lots of wildlife for food and skins, lumber for building, and the Penobscot River for transportation."

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… was for passengers, the other for transporting lumber to the mill. Once, when a house caught fire in Lincoln, the train was used to transport a…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Starbird Lumber Co.Strong Historical Society Starbird Lumber Co. In 1887, 30-year-old Clinton V. Starbird purchased the Starbird mill in Freeman…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… affectionately nicknamed “Camp Maine Central.” Lumber for the cabin was provided by Redington Lumber Company and there were exhibits of taxidermy…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Merrill Lumber, of Turner, loaded with empty shipping boxes for Forster’s Toothpick Mill, crashed through the deck of the bridge to the riverbank…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"He operated a grist mill and lumber mill. Elias's home was built across from the Veterans’ Monument. He was a livestock broker."

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"Barker Lumber and Box Co. was another such enterprise. Guilford Lumber Company Mill, ca. 1900Guilford Historical Society Guilford Lumber…"

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Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"Pieces of homes, trees, and bundles of lumber floated down the river. When the lumber hit the Father Curran Bridge the straps snapped, which caused…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"… seen businesses come and go: spruce gum, several lumber mills, farming, mining of phosphate, and even gold mining, which continues today."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… producing products of every description: lumber, paper, flour, leather, shoes, toothpicks, bowling pins, clothespins, shingles, barrels, tool…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"Mills & Paper Industry The Mill Through Time Lincoln Paper & Tissue, 2010 photo courtesy of Roger Stevens X The mill has manufactured…"

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"That Pioneer Spirit written by Bonnie Gray and Dottie Murchison revisions by Jeannette King, Mark Koscuiszka, Julie Housum, and Donna Vigue…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"Lincoln Theater Responses from three students in Mrs. Harris' Social Studies class can be viewed below: Brianna Fink "Research your topic and…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"Thomas G. Libby Ashley Clay "Research your topic and summarize the 'who, what, when, and where' in the form of a few paragraphs" Thomas G."

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Gary Gordon Responses from four students in Mrs. Harris' Social Studies class can be viewed below: Sierrah Davis "Research your topic and summarize…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Welcome

"Welcome X Thank you for visiting the Lincoln section of the MCHP Maine Memory Network website."