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

"… agent in Scarborough for the Boston & Maine Railroad, who had two amazing hobbies. Who hasn't heard of Winslow Homer? In his late 40s, he moved to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Before roads, railroad bridges and tide gates, ocean water overflowed the marsh at high tide. Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… July when the rails of the Biddeford and Saco Railroad Company were finally connected to those of the Portland Railroad Company, connecting South…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Wood-fired locomotives of the Narrow Gauge Railroad brought tourists and fueled other industries, giving way only when automobiles and trucks became…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… slightly north of the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad tracks and the western edge bordered the marsh."

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

"In 1842 the Eastern Railroad built a line connecting Boston and Portland, passing through Scarborough; and in 1853 the Grand Trunk Railroad was…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Also the railroads offered scheduled special trains along with rare discounted rates. G.A.R. PicnicStrong Historical Society The second…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… begun to take shape as the Portland and Kennebec Railroad reached Bath in 1849, intersecting the downtown at Centre and Washington Streets and…"

Oakfield Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Moses was also the president of the Bath Street Railroad, Bath Gas and Electric company, and the New England Ship Building Company. Galen C."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… today! Larger deliveries came through the railroad station at the base of Norton Hill. Lucky residents might collect a box of fresh bananas and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"A Man's Life in a Suitcase John Edward Barry, Mexico, 1939 Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid Text by Shirley Dolloff and Constance V. Bragdon Photo contributed by Peru Historical Society Leonard Trask was…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"Rumford Woodrowville School students, Rumford, 1925Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Educational facilities grew along with the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Rumford A Brief History of Rumford, Maine Text by Jane Welch Peterson, Nghia Ha, and Dave Gawtry Images provided by Rumford Area Historical Society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"Rumford In summary, Rumford poet, Thomas Fallon’s poem “Pennacook Falls”, tells the story of our great Androscoggin, without which there would be…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Project Photos

"Project Photos By Nick Waugh On this page you'll find thumbnail photos of various team activities arranged in chronological order: July training at…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Dixfield The Holman Family reunion and homestead, Dixfield, ca. 1911Dixfield Historical Society DIXFIELD COMMON (CENTER) The First Section to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Dixfield East Dixfield Post Office and General Store, Wilton, ca. 1914Dixfield Historical Society EAST DIXFIELD The Next Section to be…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"Dixfield A Brief History of Dixfield, Maine Text by Charlotte Collins Images from Dixfield Historical Society Town of Dixfield seal…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Dixfield DIXFIELD VILLAGE The Last Section to be Settled Dixfield Village as seen from Peru Side, Dixfield, ca.1900Dixfield Historical Society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"Dixfield Today (in 2013) the seat of the town’s government and town affairs resides at the Dixfield Town Office on Main Street."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Mexico Education was key in this new settlement. Instructions were given in private homes by citizens and parents with slightly more education than…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"Mexico A Brief History of Mexico, Maine Welcome to Mexico sign, ca. 2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images…"