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Richmond, Sagadahoc, ME
The tract of land which comprises Richmond and Gardiner was purchased in 1649 from the Abenaki Indians by Christopher Lawson. In 1719, Fort Richmond (Maine) was built by Massachusetts on the western bank of the Kennebec River at what is today Richmond village. Named for Ludovic Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, the fort included a blockhouse, trading post, chapel, officers' and soldiers' quarters, all surrounded by a palisade.
Settled in 1725, the community was part of Bowdoinham when it was incorporated in 1762 by the Massachusetts General Court. In 1790, Revolutionary War veteran John Plummer was awarded a land grant on Plummer Road, where his son built the surviving house about 1810.
The town was set off and incorporated on February 10, 1823, taking its name from the old fort.
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- 1854 - Richmond
Richmond, a post-village in Lincoln co., Maine, on the Kennebec and Portland railroad, 17 miles S. from Augusta. Population of the township, 2056.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854. 
1871 - Thirteen Dwellings and Stores Burned in Richmond, Me.--Ladies at the Fire Engines.
AUGUSTA, Me., Sept. 3. - A fire in Richmond, Me., on Sunday morning, destroyed some thirteen dwellings and stores on the south side of Maine and on...Read MORE...- 1886 - Richmond
Richmond, the most northerly town of Sagadahoc County, is situated on the west bank of the Kennebec River, 17 miles south of Augusta and 12 miles...Read MORE... - 1889 - Richmond
Of the numerous and beautiful towns and cities along the banks of the great Kennebee, the progressive and delightful town of Richmond is worthy of...Read MORE... 
Richmond from the Kennebec
Leading Business Men of LEWISTON, AUGUSTA and VICINITY, BOSTON, MERCANTILE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1889
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Richmond Corner, Me.
F. W. Baptist Church
Postcard- 1895 - Richmond
Richmond, a post-village in Richmond township, Sagadahoc co., Me., on the W. bank of the Kennebec River, 16 miles below Augusta, and on the Maine...Read MORE... 
Richmond, Maine from Fosters Hill
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Spaulding Island near Richmond, Me.
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Richmond, a banking post-village in Richmond township (town), Sagadahoc co., Me., on the W. bank of the Kennebec River and on the Maine Central R.,...Read MORE... 
Pleasant Street
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The Yarn Mill
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Richmond, Maine, USA
Richmond from the Kennebec
Leading Business Men of LEWISTON, AUGUSTA and VICINITY, BOSTON, MERCANTILE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1889
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Richmond, Maine, USA
Richmond Corner, Me.
F. W. Baptist Church
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Richmond, Maine, USA
Richmond, Maine from Fosters Hill
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Richmond, Maine, USA
Spaulding Island near Richmond, Me.
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Richmond, Maine, USA
Pleasant Street
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Richmond, Maine, USA
The Yarn Mill
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1854 - Richmond
Richmond, a post-village in Lincoln co., Maine, on the Kennebec and Portland railroad, 17 miles S. from Augusta. Population of the township, 2056.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
1871 - Thirteen Dwellings and Stores Burned in Richmond, Me.--Ladies at the Fire Engines.
AUGUSTA, Me., Sept. 3. - A fire in Richmond, Me., on Sunday morning, destroyed some thirteen dwellings and stores on the south side of Maine and on... Read MORE...
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1886 - Richmond
Richmond, the most northerly town of Sagadahoc County, is situated on the west bank of the Kennebec River, 17 miles south of Augusta and 12 miles... Read MORE...
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1889 - Richmond
Of the numerous and beautiful towns and cities along the banks of the great Kennebee, the progressive and delightful town of Richmond is worthy of... Read MORE...
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1895 - Richmond
Richmond, a post-village in Richmond township, Sagadahoc co., Me., on the W. bank of the Kennebec River, 16 miles below Augusta, and on the Maine... Read MORE...
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1906
Richmond, a banking post-village in Richmond township (town), Sagadahoc co., Me., on the W. bank of the Kennebec River and on the Maine Central R.,... Read MORE...
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