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Historical Items

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Item 98915

Wesley Martin on peg leg, Bangor, 1916

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Bangor; Presque Isle Media: Photograph, postcard

Item 79235

US Peg and Shank Mill, Princeton, 1930

Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: 1930 Location: Princeton Media: Photographic print

Item 21141

Hand cranked timber bore, New Sweden, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, steel

Online Exhibits

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Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

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The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

Site Pages

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"1 Jan 2010. (N) Hendrick, Peg. "Rumery Boats Cruise the World." Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, Me.) 6 Apr. 1968: A1. Print. (S) Lawton, R.J."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… consisted of hand-hewn 6"x6" timbers with wooden pegs. One can imagine A.C. Savage and/or his neighbors fashioning those logs sometime in late 1854…"

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

"… and at the end of the street the widely acclaimed Peg's Gift Shop, operated by the much loved Nellie Earle."