Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… summer and fall until they established winter camps over the entire Aroostook, upper Allagash and St."

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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

"… her letters to John when he was away at a lumber camp in winter, Ida describes daily challenges: the cow drying up, firewood stolen from the porch…"

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

"… entrance, for these were the grounds of Saco (Camp Ellis) fishermen. These historic community boundaries are still respected, and many young…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… Indians from the Pennacook tribe had a camp on the mountain in back of what is known as the Ira Wing farm."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… Leaders Don't drink the vanilla, Lumber camp, ca. 1910Maine Historical Society Don't Drink the Vanilla Isaac Simpson (1874-1957), Amity…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"He would spend the rest of his life preaching wherever he could find an audience. But his biggest audiences would come at the camp meetings that were…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… hay and potatoes which were needed for the lumber camps to survive. Many of these farmers also worked as lumbermen during the winter months."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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