Plymouth Township
A northern Somerset County township northwest of Moosehead Lake, divided by Seboomook Lake and reached in part by the Golden Road.
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Perkins Township (Franklin County)
This small township lies between Wilton and Weld. Hills Pond drains south to form headwaters of Wilson Stream.
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Peddle, Charles
Charles “Chuck” Peddle was an electrical engineer known for work on the microprocessor that helped expand personal computing in the 1970s.
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Porcupines
The North American porcupine is Maine’s only porcupine species, a large woodland rodent and capable tree climber.
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Porter, Rufus
Rufus Porter was a muralist whose work appeared in many Maine houses and inspired the name “Porter School.”
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Patch, Edith Marion
An entomologist, educator, and departmental leader at the University of Maine and Maine Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Parmachenee Township
A northwestern border township crossed by the Magalloway River and containing much of Parmachenee Lake.
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Eastern Phoebe
This gray, insect-eating bird returns in early spring and often nests beneath eaves, decks, and bridges.
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Hobbstown Township
A wooded Somerset County township containing most of Spencer Lake and the mountains on either side.
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Prisoners of War in Maine
Documentation of prisoner camps and wartime labor connected with Maine’s forests and potato industry.
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Pert, Edwin H.
A profile of a longtime participant in Maine politics with experience in military public information and local news.
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Parsons, Stephen
An account of early nineteenth-century entrepreneurship and upward mobility centered on Edgecomb.
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Perkins, Frances
Frances Perkins maintained deep ties to her family’s Newcastle homestead and became U.S. Secretary of Labor.
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Peaks Island
A Portland neighborhood in Casco Bay with ferry access and nearby views toward the Diamond Islands.
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Portland West End
A neighborhood known for nineteenth- and early twentieth-century houses, landmarks, and tree-lined streets.
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Penobscot River
Follow the river basin, its East and West Branches, main stem, tributaries, and route to Penobscot Bay.
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Prentiss, Somerset County
An unorganized township associated with Passamaquoddy territory, woods roads, ponds, and fishing access.
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Population, Urban Areas
A reference to census definitions and historical data for urbanized areas, clusters, population, and housing.
Read entry →Phipps, Sir William
Born in the area now known as Woolwich, Phipps became a ship tradesman, colonial governor, and military commander.
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Parlin Pond Township
A township south of Jackman centered on U.S. Route 201 and the two-mile-long Parlin Pond.
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