The William Sewall House
From Sewall Homestead to Yoga Retreat The William Sewall House is a Greek Revival-style home that was built in 1865. It is celebrated historically for…
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Solar Eclipse in 2024
Southern Aroostook County in Maine , where Island Falls is located, was the last place in the United States to experience totality during the April 8,…
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Pettengill Hall to Opera House Inn
The Long Life of an Island Falls Landmark The Opera House was originally called Pettengill Hall, after the owner Columbus L. Pettengill. The clothing store…
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Fireproof Town Office & Jail
George Hartwell Donham was deeply involved in Island Falls affairs. He held the office of town clerk for 35 consecutive years, was elected postmaster, and…
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The Boston Post Cane
A New England Tradition in Island Falls In 1909, Edwin Atkins Grozier sent gold-headed ebony canes to 700 towns in New England, with the request…
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Robinson Mountain
Private Robinson and Island Falls: The Man Behind the Mountain’s Name The Maine Legislature and the Civil War Centennial Commission renamed the mountain to honor…
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Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt first visited Maine as a teenager in 1872, traveling by train to Dexter and then by stagecoach to Greenville to explore the Moosehead…