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United Society of Shakers

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"The schoolhouse is now open during the Farmington Fair, and has an amazing collection of old school memorabilia from the Red Schoolhouse’s heyday."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… first public highway, to commemorate the first schoolhouse and townhouse erected in the township." Peru Center Ferry A horse and wagon are…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"The Old Town House is now owned by North Yarmouth Historical Society. North of the Town House an important bridge was first built across the Royal…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"When Mrs. Pendleton took office, six schoolhouses were open, including two so-called free high schools."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… Ira Fish and a group of other people built a schoolhouse. The school was one story high. It was 18 feet by 22 feet."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… one of his violins, made from parts of an old schoolhouse that had been on Ross Road, at the high school graduation in the Town Hall."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… remembered three special days in 1905 at the old schoolhouse; the picnic on the last day, Arbor Day, and a Friday afternoon when the primaries and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"The Atlantic and Minturn schoolhouses shut down and all island students attended the old Harbor school."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… the doorway, and we kids would often run down from the schoolhouse at recess to buy one of those big sour cucumber pickles, a penny apiece.”"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… church structure, services were held in an island schoolhouse. The Baptist Church was founded in 1817, and the church building itself was…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… went to the nearby Buxton School, a one room schoolhouse. Skyline Farm Ca. 1900North Yarmouth Historical Society In 1857 Jeremiah replaced…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… factory, at least four mills, two shipyards, a schoolhouse, and a church. Somesville also had the island's first public house."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Machias under construction 1817 • First village schoolhouse built and included meeting hall on second floor."

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

"Guilford Center Schoolhouse, ca. 1895Guilford Historical Society The first census to include what would become Guilford was in 1810 and showed a…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… helped establish the first post office, church, schoolhouse and meeting hall, later entering local politics."