Granite Industry in Maine
Explore the quarries, workers, transport systems, and monumental building projects that shaped Maine’s granite trade.
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Browse entries beginning with or indexed under G, from granite and glacial landscapes to the Gulf of Maine, communities, public figures, wildlife, and recreation.
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Places, people, nature, and public life
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Great Diamond Island
A Casco Bay island associated with Fort McKinley, ferry access, quiet roads, and neighboring Little Diamond Island.
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A biographical entry on the physician, merchant, and major landholder whose interests became closely tied to colonial Maine.
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Goslings, The
Two small islands in Middle Bay near Harpswell, known as a boating destination with low-impact campsites.
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The life and publishing career of a Maine entrepreneur connected to newspapers, magazines, and broadcasting.
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Ground Observer Corps
A citizen volunteer program created to watch the skies and report aircraft as part of national air defense.
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Grindstone Township
A township north of East Millinocket where Route 11 follows the East Branch of the Penobscot River.
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Gray Catbird
A familiar songbird whose catlike call, mimicry, and preference for dense vegetation make it distinctive.
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Aurora Glacial Features
Ancient ice and meltwater shaped notable geological formations around Aurora, including Silsby Plain.
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Glossy Ibis
This dark, long-billed wading bird is an occasional seasonal visitor to Maine’s coastal marshes.
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Gulf of Maine
A broad marine system extending from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia and supporting diverse coastal habitats.
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Grange, The
Trace the agricultural organization’s national origins and its role in Maine’s rural and community life.
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Golden Road
A long private road through Maine’s North Woods, established to support the movement of raw forest products.
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A biographical entry on the Porter-born lawyer and public official who served as a United States representative.
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Selected works and background from a Maine writer known for accounts of family, place, rural life, and memory.
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Glenwood
A sparsely settled area containing much of Wytopitlock Lake, its outlet, camps, and a public boat launch.
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Gymnastics
A historical record of Maine high school gymnastics, including class changes and championship listings.
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The education, legal career, and public service of a Dover-born lawyer who represented Maine in Congress.
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Guilford
A Piscataquis County community shaped by its river, neighboring Sangerville, textile production, and renewal efforts.
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