Ghosts of MaineThe lost and untold stories of Maine

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Islands

History of Maine’s islands: island towns and plantations, lighthouses, forts and the people who lived offshore.

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The east end of the Hurricane Isle quarry, showing a thick sheet of granite, from a U.S. Geological Survey bulletinHurricane Island: The Maine Granite Town That Shrank to One Voter9 min readBest OfThe twin granite light towers of Matinicus Rock, Maine, seen from the seaMatinicus Island: 14 Things You Didn’t Know About Maine’s Most Remote Island12 min read
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