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	History of Aroostook County, Maine
		Aroostook County embraces the north-eastern portion of the State; having New Brunswick for its eastern boundary, and the Province of Quebec for its northern and western boundary,-both states of the British Dominion of Canada.
		Nearly the whole of the county is underlaid by a stratum of calcareous shale that is generally not far from tho surface.
		Aroostook was formed in March, 1839, from parts of Penobscot and Washington counties, with Houlton for its shire town.
	history.rays-place.com /me/aroostook-county.htm (1347 words)

	Aroostook County, Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine.
		In land area, Aroostook County is the largest county east of the Mississippi River.
		In the county the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aroostook_County,_Maine (443 words)

	VisitAroostook.com - About Aroostook County, Maine
		Aroostook County, Maine, is tucked into the northeast corner of the state.
		Eastern portions of Aroostook County are dominated by wide open spaces of farmland that produce potatoes, broccoli and peas, among other crops.
		Aroostook County has two Native American tribes: the Micmacs (Mik'maqs) and the Maliseets, while French-Acadians were among the first Europeans to settle in the area.
	www.visitaroostook.com /about_aroostook.cfm (344 words)

	History of Aroostook County
		In pre-colonial times, the land now occupied by Aroostook County was inhabited by the Micmacs and the Maliseets, bands of which still reside in the area.
		Although Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, a large part of what was to become Aroostook County still belonged to Massachusetts.
		In 1837, Maine became the only state to declare war unilaterally when its legislature dispatched an army of 200 to what is now Aroostook County.
	kenanderson.net /aroostook/county.html (330 words)

	Aroostook County Maine - Largest County East of The Mississippi
		The snowmobile clubs in Aroostook County develop and maintain their trails with the latest equipment and club members put in countless volunteer hours to keep the County's trail system in top notch condition for riding.
		Aroostook county and adjoining sections of Canada are known nationally for their hunting and fishing opportunities.
		The portion of the Valley which lies in northern Aroostook County, Maine comprises the rural towns of Allagash, St. Francis, St. John Plantation, Fort Kent, Frenchville, St. Agatha, Madawaska, Grand Isle, Van Buren, and Hamlin, which are situated along the Saint John River.
	www.mainerec.com /roostook.asp?Category=203&PageNum=203 (4103 words)

	1840 US Census, Aroostook, Maine: transcriptions
		The census data is supposed to be as of June 1, 1840, the date on which census enumeration began; the census in Aroostook County seems to have been completed by the end of September 1840.
		In the census of Aroostook County, the census takers were not consistent in taking down information about the occupations of individuals, about the number of students in each family, or about the number of people in each family who could not read and write.
		In addition to townships that are in the County of Aroostook, the 1840 census includes communities that are now in Madawaska County, New Brunswick (for an explanation, see Notes on the census of the Madawaska Settlements North and South of the St.John River).
	www.upperstjohn.com /1840/index.htm (1360 words)

	Aroostook County, Maine
		Aroostook County, from the Indian word for beautiful river, is the northern most portion of Maine.
		The largest county in Maine it is larger than Rhode Island and Connecticut combined.
		A nice diner in Aroostook County is Al's Diner in Mars Hill.
	www.maglietta.org /maine/Aroostook_County_Maine.html (367 words)

	Aroostook County Maine Real Estate Aroostook County ME Lodging Maine Dining Maine Food and Attractions
		Aroostook County is Maine's largest region, which offers both residents and tourists endless acres of natural and cultural scenery.
		A picturesque landscape is painted across Aroostook County during the winter season for many skiers and snowmobilers to enjoy as they pass by.
		Aroostook County is largest by area of all 16 Maine counties; with a greater land area than the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined.
	www.meliving.com /aroostook/index.shtml (163 words)

	Aroostook County, Maine
		Aroostook County, affectionately known as "The County," is Maine's northernmost region.
		Aroostook is bordered by Canada on two sides, Quebec to the west and New Brunswick to the east.
		The County, which produces over a million and a half tons of potatoes each year, is home to many potato harvest summer celebrations.
	www.visitmaine.net /Aroostookdescription.htm (257 words)

	UMPI - Library Aroostook County Collection
		Aroostook County materials cover the County and the St. John River Valley, including New Brunswick, Canada.
		Funding for purchase and maintenance of Aroostook County materials are made possible by the UMPI Foundation; the Friends of the Aroostook County Historical Center at the Library; the Farm Fund; and gifts from individuals and institutions.
		Maps, historical and topographical, of Aroostook County and of Maine are stored in map cases.
	www.umpi.maine.edu /info/lib/arooscol.htm (318 words)

	GORP - Hiking Maine's Aroostook County in the far north
		Aroostook County, referred to within the state as "The County," is Maine's largest county in area but smallest in population.
		Much of eastern Aroostook County is covered with potato farms, while the central and western parts are mostly forest.
		It remains much the same as when Maine was laid down as sediment at the bottom of a shallow sea over a span of about 50 million years, during the Devonian period.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/countryman/hik_aroo.htm (443 words)

	Aroostook County, Maine Genealogy
		So if you have any information that would be of interest to the genealogist researching Aroostook county, please contact the co-ordinator of this page so that your information can be included.
		It is bordered on the south by Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscott, and Washington counties; on the north and east by the Canadian province of New Brunswick; and on the west by the province of Quebec.
		The county was enlarged thus in 1843: "All of the land north of townships numbered eight in the sixth range, eight in the seventh range, and eight in the eighth range of townships west of the east line of the state" was annexed from Penobscot County on 21 March 1843.
	www.rootsweb.com /~mearoost (531 words)

	Somerset County, Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine.
		In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the county was $30,731, and the median income for a family was $36,464.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Somerset_County,_Maine (380 words)

	Aroostook County, ME News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		State health officials said a third person in Maine has been sickened from the same strain of E. coli bacteria that was linked to a national outbreak arising from tainted spinach.
		Maine Health Director Dr. Dora Mills says a third case of e-coli in Maine has been linked to the national oubreak caused by bacteria in bagged spinach.
		WAGM TV Northern Maine Medical Professionals are in the midst of an intense nine-day course through the support of the Bradstreet Fund and Northern Maine Community College.
	www.topix.net.cob-web.org:8888 /county/aroostook-me (698 words)

	Homes in MaineToday.com \| Moving to Maine \| Aroostook County
		The 2000 Census figures show that Aroostook County's population declined 15% in the last decade.
		County staff, working in collaboration with local citizen advisory boards, determine what educational programs will best serve county residents.
		Maine coon cat owners are prone to rave about their favorite felines.
	homes.mainetoday.com /moving/regions/counties/aroostook (809 words)

	NMDC - Aroostook County, Maine - Visitor Information
		Aroostook County offers plenty of outstanding recreation for the downhill and cross-country skier, as well as the snowmobiler.
		Aroostook County's snowmobile trail system has been rated the highest in New England and the third highest in the entire North American snowbelt.
		Aroostook County's quaint villages, safe communities, abundant wilderness, outdoor sports opportunities, and unique festival and cultural events herald spring and visitors seeking new experiences.
	www.nmdc.org /Visitor_Info/index.html (297 words)

	VisitAroostook.com - Snowmobile trail conditions for Aroostook County, Maine
		Snowmobile trail conditions for Aroostook County are regularly updated throughout the season.
		As the season wanes we wish to extend a sincere thank you to the hundreds of landowners that offer up their land for us to recreate on..........recreational riders need always to remain cognizant of the fact that riding is a privilege and not a right.
		ATV owners and operators will be advised by the State of Maine on operational dates for useage of State owned trails this spring, until that time, respect, common sense and good judgment are advised.
	www.visitaroostook.com /guides/snowmobiling/trail_conditions.cfm (341 words)

	Aroostook County, Northern Maine
		The County is known mostly for its vastness and two industries: potatoes and lumber.
		Northern Maine is a paradise for hunters and fishermen.
		Aroostook County is bordered on three sides by Canada.
	connectmaine.com /aroostook.html (321 words)

	Aroostook County Empowerment Zone
		In January of 2002, parts of Aroostook County were designated as the Aroostook County Empowerment Zone (ACEZ).
		During the 2003 Congressional session, the Northern Maine Development Commission, with great leadership and cooperation from our legislative delegation, led the effort to expand the Empowerment Zone to include all of Aroostook County.
		So while the Empowerment Zone will not be expanded in 2003, this will not alter our determination to provide, for all communities in Aroostook County, the benefits of Empowerment Zone designation and NMDC will continue to work closely with our congressional delegation to push for this change in the 2004 legislative session.
	www.aroostookez.org (412 words)

	ATSDR - PHA - Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine
		Details of the State of Maine fish advisory proscribing consumption of fish in the affected waters are now included in the Maine 1998-1999 Open Water Fishing Regulations provided to all purchasing a fishing license.
		Although the main water system at Loring has been supplied exclusively from the LMR Reservoir since completion of the facility in 1960, individual wells supplied potable water to persons at a few remote locations on the installation until the base was closed in 1994.
		Those to be abandoned are to be sealed by acceptable methods (State of Maine protocols) to remove potential conduits for spread of contaminants in shallow groundwater to deeper aquifers.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /hac/PHA/loring/laf_p2.html (7766 words)

	MAINE
		This is a typical potato field in southern Maine on the bi-sequel soils comparable to the Caribou.
		As a state, Maine ranks first in fertilizer use in terms of pounds of fertilizer used per acre of cropland.
		as previous noted, the Aroostook County potato area is located in the traditional Spodosol region, but the potato growing soils are largely bisequel soils typified by the Caribou soils.
	coss.stcloudstate.edu /brichason/maine.htm (856 words)

	Tour New England: Maine/Aroostook County
		Whether hiking in the mountains or camping out while exploring in the great Allagash Wilderness, there is something for everyone year-round in the north.
		These bridges represent the inventiveness and knowledge of our ancestors, and it is fitting that they should be saluted for their design and their charm.
		Maine is famous for many things and we consider lighthouses to be at the top of that list.
	www.tournewengland.com /pages/Maine/Aroostook_County (239 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Aroostook County, Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
		U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1917-29; state court judge in Maine.
		Maine state house of representatives; elected 1942, 1946; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/ME/AR.html (621 words)

	Maine Community Foundation: Scholarships Aroostook County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This scholarship was established in 1995 in memory of Chet Jordan, a Portland based businessman who exhibited a deep sense of civic responsibility in his community and his home state of Maine.
		The Edith Kimball Lane Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 to provide scholarship support to graduates of Central Aroostook High School who have resided for at least the two previous years in the towns of Bridgewater, Blaine or Mars Hill.
		Preference is given to residents of Aroostook County.
	www.mainecf.org /html/scholarships/bycounty/aroostook.html (1233 words)

	1850 US Census, Aroostook, Maine: transcriptions
		A Guide to the 1850 US Census, Maine, Aroostook County List of Aroostook Townships in the order they appear in the census, their page numbers, and links to the online transcriptions.
		This was the Seventh Census taken by the United States, and the fourth one of this region of Maine.
		Click here to see the current names of the Aroostook townships that are included in the 1850 census; or here to see what the 1850 townships are called today.
	www.upperstjohn.com /1850/index.htm (1053 words)

	Explore Route 1 in Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		U.S. Route 1 has always been the premier tourist destination in the State of Maine providing scenic views of the rugged Maine coast, lighthouses, antique shops, Maine lobster and the rolling farmlands of Aroostook County.
		Maine's most historic Route -- through towns and villages with names like Kennebunk, Camden, York, Eastport, Bar Harbor and many more.
		So easy to use, just enter your trip from starting point to your destination and checkmark the attractions you are interested in then print out a page full of places to stop along the way, find a place to stay and make reservations all with the click of a mouse.
	www.exploreroute1.com (277 words)

	Aroostook County Tourism - VisitAroostook.com
		The MWSC Adult program is designed to offer interested adults everything from a simple introduction all the way to professional instruction in XC Skiing, Biathlon, and many other lifelong fitness activities.
		A 40 mile (64.6 km) long scale model of the solar system, at a scale of 1 mile equaling the distance from earth to sun is on display in Aroostook County.
		The model extends along Route 1, between the University of Maine at Presque Isle campus and the Houlton Information Center at the end of I-95.
	www.visitaroostook.com (141 words)

	Old maps of Aroostook County Maine towns
		Reproduced from the Atlas of Aroostook County, Maine, published in 1877 by Roe and Colby.
		Reproduced from the Atlas of Aroostook County, published by Roe & Colby, in 1877.
		Reproduced from the Atlas of Aroostook County, published by Roe and Colby, in 1877.
	oldmapsne.com /catalog.htm?category=Maps+of+Maine~Aroostook+County+Maps (1417 words)

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