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Aroostook County Railroads

Square Lake, Limestone Point, finding fossils, ca. 1900

Square Lake, Limestone Point, finding fossils, ca. 1900

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Along with increased commercial opportunity, the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad brought reliable mail service to the region.

Earlier, the mail had come from St. John or Fredericton, New Brunswick. Later it made the long trip up the Military Road from Bangor.