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Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA
"Ellsworth, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Hancock co., Me., is in Ellsworth township, and on the navigable Union River, a few miles from the ocean, and about 28 miles S.E. of Bangor. It contains a court-house, a custom-house, a savings bank, a public library, 6 church", 2 newspaper offices, and numerous saw-mills. Several bridges cross the river hero. The prosperity of this place is mainly derived from the lumber-business, navigation and ship-building. It is surrounded by attractive scenery. Pop. in 1890, 4804."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Ellsworth, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Hancock co., Me., is in Ellsworth township, and on the navigable Union River, a few miles from the ocean, and about 28 miles S.E. of Bangor. It contains a court-house, a custom-house, a savings bank, a public library, 6 church", 2 newspaper offices, and numerous saw-mills. Several bridges cross the river hero. The prosperity of this place is mainly derived from the lumber-business, navigation and ship-building. It is surrounded by attractive scenery. Pop. in 1890, 4804."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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- In 1773 the first schooner was built at Ellsworth. This was the Susan and Abigail, named after daughters of the two most prominent citizens, Benjamin Milliken and Benjamin Joy.
www.wikipedia.org - (Ellsworth) In 1798 the inhabitants petitioned to be incorporated under the name Sumner.
That name having been already taken by a settlement in present-day Oxford County, Maine, the town was incorporated by the Commonwealth of...Read MORE... - In 1838, Ellsworth became the county seat of Hancock County, replacing Castine.
www.wikipedia.org - 1854 - Ellsworth
Ellsworth, an important commercial town, capital of Hancock co., Maine, is situated on both sides of the navigable river Union, which is here crossed ...Read MORE... - 1859
ELLSWORTH, a township in the state of Maine, U.S., 89 ENE of Augusta, on Union river. Pop. 2,253.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859 - In 1869, Ellsworth was incorporated as a city by the Maine Legislature. The first City Hall was Hancock Hall, which stood at the corner of Main Street and School Street.
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1870 - Woman Soldier
The Ellsworth (Maine) American has had a visit from a woman in that vicinity who served in the army two years, dressed in male attire. She has...Read MORE...- In 1888, electricity was introduced into the Ellsworth area.
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Hancock House- 1895 - Ellsworth
Ellsworth, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Hancock co., Me., is in Ellsworth township, and on the navigable Union River, a few miles from...Read MORE... - 1896 (Ellsworth) The disputed city elections in 1896 resulted in the appointment of two separate Ellsworth police forces, each of which threatened to arrest the other.
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Unitarian Church
Congregational Church- 1907 - $25,000 FIRE AT ELLSWORTH.
Ellsworth, Me., Jan. 25. - Hampered by frozen hydrants and in a temperature of 25 degrees below zero the volunteer firemen of Ellsworth, battled the...Read MORE... - 1907 - Work on the Ellsworth hydro-electric dam began in 1907, at the site of one of the original Benjamin Milliken Union River dams. This led to the creation of the present Leonard's Lake just north of the city.
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State Street, Public Library
Dam and Power House
Main Street, 1910
Harbor Scene, Union River
High Street (1910)- 1916
Ellsworth, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Hancock co., Me., on the navigable Union River, a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean and about 28 ...Read MORE... 
G.N. Black's Residence
County Buildings- 1923 - (Ellsworth) - Great Flood of 1923. A spring freshet rushed over the dam and carried off the metal Union River Bridge, along with many buildings along the river, such as the Dirigo Theater, the Foundry and many wharves and warehouses.
This event marked the end of Ellsworth's prominence as a shipping center.
www.wikipedia.org 
Hurd's Overnight Cottages, Route U.S. 1, Ellsworth, Maine
Ellsworth High School- May 7, 1933 - Great Ellsworth Fire of 1933 destroyed 130 homes and downtown businesses.
FLAMES SWEEP ELLSWORTH, ME.
Most of Town Doomed as 50 Business Buildings and 200 Dwellings Burn
HALF-MILE WALL OF FIRE
The New York Times
New York, New York
May 8, 1933 
City Hall and Congregational Church
The Friendly City
Main Street
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Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Hancock House
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Unitarian Church
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Congregational Church
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
State Street, Public Library
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High Street (1910)
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Dam and Power House
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Main Street, 1910
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Harbor Scene, Union River
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
G.N. Black's Residence
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
County Buildings
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Hurd's Overnight Cottages, Route U.S. 1, Ellsworth, Maine
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Ellsworth High School
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
City Hall and Congregational Church
The Friendly City
Ellsworth, Maine, USA
Main Street
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In 1773 the first schooner was built at Ellsworth. This was the Susan and Abigail, named after daughters of the two most prominent citizens, Benjamin Milliken and Benjamin Joy.
www.wikipedia.org
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(Ellsworth) In 1798 the inhabitants petitioned to be incorporated under the name Sumner.
That name having been already taken by a settlement in present-day Oxford County, Maine, the town was incorporated by the Commonwealth of... Read MORE...
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In 1838, Ellsworth became the county seat of Hancock County, replacing Castine.
www.wikipedia.org
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1854 - Ellsworth
Ellsworth, an important commercial town, capital of Hancock co., Maine, is situated on both sides of the navigable river Union, which is here crossed ... Read MORE...
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1859
ELLSWORTH, a township in the state of Maine, U.S., 89 ENE of Augusta, on Union river. Pop. 2,253.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859
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In 1869, Ellsworth was incorporated as a city by the Maine Legislature. The first City Hall was Hancock Hall, which stood at the corner of Main Street and School Street.
www.wikipedia.org
1870 - Woman Soldier
The Ellsworth (Maine) American has had a visit from a woman in that vicinity who served in the army two years, dressed in male attire. She has... Read MORE...
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In 1888, electricity was introduced into the Ellsworth area.
www.wikipedia.org
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1895 - Ellsworth
Ellsworth, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Hancock co., Me., is in Ellsworth township, and on the navigable Union River, a few miles from... Read MORE...
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1896 (Ellsworth) The disputed city elections in 1896 resulted in the appointment of two separate Ellsworth police forces, each of which threatened to arrest the other.
www.wikipedia.org
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1907 - Work on the Ellsworth hydro-electric dam began in 1907, at the site of one of the original Benjamin Milliken Union River dams. This led to the creation of the present Leonard's Lake just north of the city.
www.wikipedia.org
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1907 - $25,000 FIRE AT ELLSWORTH.
Ellsworth, Me., Jan. 25. - Hampered by frozen hydrants and in a temperature of 25 degrees below zero the volunteer firemen of Ellsworth, battled the... Read MORE...
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1916
Ellsworth, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Hancock co., Me., on the navigable Union River, a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean and about 28 ... Read MORE...
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1923 - (Ellsworth) - Great Flood of 1923. A spring freshet rushed over the dam and carried off the metal Union River Bridge, along with many buildings along the river, such as the Dirigo Theater, the Foundry and many wharves and warehouses.
This event marked the end of Ellsworth's prominence as a shipping center.
www.wikipedia.org
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May 7, 1933 - Great Ellsworth Fire of 1933 destroyed 130 homes and downtown businesses.
FLAMES SWEEP ELLSWORTH, ME.
Most of Town Doomed as 50 Business Buildings and 200 Dwellings Burn
HALF-MILE WALL OF FIRE The New York Times
New York, New York
May 8, 1933
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