Orneville Township
A heavily forested township east of Lagrange, with Boyd Lake and several principal road corridors.
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Entries beginning with O
This first page gathers 20 subjects spanning communities, landscapes, recreation, wildlife, and biography. Follow any card for the complete entry.
Orrs Island in Harpswell
A Casco Bay island noted for historic structures, wooded trails, ocean views, and coastal study.
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River Otter
Meet the streamlined, water-adapted mammal found along suitable waterways and shorelines.
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Orland
A community east of Bucksport shaped by lakes, ponds, the Orland River, and a historic village center.
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Oxford
Explore the community around Thompson Lake, its village, road corridors, church, and recreation history.
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Oxbow
A northern plantation associated with the Aroostook River, Oxbow Road, and access to the North Maine Woods.
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Owls Head
A Penobscot Bay community known for its light station, state park, aviation, and transportation collections.
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Outdoor Recreation
Discover Maine’s opportunities for paddling, hiking, rafting, camping, hunting, and fishing.
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A biographical entry on John Otis (1801–1856), a lawyer, state legislator, and U.S. representative from Maine.
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Otisfield
A rural town with frontage on Pleasant and Thompson lakes and preserved historic meetinghouse buildings.
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Otis
A wooded Hancock County community dominated by Floods Pond, Beech Hill Pond, and working forest.
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Osborn Plantation
Public reserved lands, long-managed forest, Spectacle Pond, and the Union River define this community.
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Orrington
A Penobscot River town near Bangor and Brewer with ties to Maine’s agricultural traditions.
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Orono
A Penobscot River community whose economy and culture are closely connected with the University of Maine.
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Orient
An eastern border community adjoining New Brunswick and reaching Grand Lake and North Lake.
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A biographical entry on James Oliver (1895–1986), a Bowdoin graduate, veteran, and U.S. representative.
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Old Town
A Penobscot River city connected with canoe making, the nearby university, and Wabanaki history.
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Old Orchard Beach
Trace the development of a seaside community shaped by its beach and historic rail connections.
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Ogunquit
A southern coastal town known for beaches, Perkins Cove, historic theater, and arts traditions.
Read entry →Ockett, Molly
Learn about a Wabanaki woman who maintained cultural traditions while navigating profound colonial change.
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