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In 1891, New England trotting horse owners, who had desired for many years to race in Maine, began working on establishing a track in the state. [1] After being unable to find a suitable location in Portland, Maine, the focus turned to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, which believed a horse track would contribute to its success as a resort town.
The Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club uses about 8 miles (13 km) of the track in the Ossipee area for recreational use of speeders, between Route 28 and Route 16. In 2007, the Silver Lake Railroad began operating small, seasonal tourist trains along 3 miles (5 km) of track in Madison, using large speeders. As of 2017, the Silver Lake Railroad has ...
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Born and raised in North Yarmouth, Maine, True competed as a Nordic skier and runner throughout his time at Greely High School and Dartmouth College.He earned All-American honors twice at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships while in high school, twice at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship, three times at the NCAA Skiing Championships, once at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and ...
The Catoctin Mountain Park Run was a 10K run (6.2 miles) organized by the Jimmy Carter administration in September 1979. The event was set up by the White House to give Carter a chance to run a competitive road race without the security risk of a third-party organizer.
In 1693, [1] Major Charles Frost [9] and James Emery set up a water-powered sawmill on Stoney Brook, which is part of the York River in Eliot, Maine. John Heard acquired an interest in this mill, which he later deeded to son-in-law Captain Nathan Bartlett in 1725, who ended up with half of Stoney Brook and a one-third interest in the sawmill.
After only two years of being open, this farm-to-table restaurant and sweet market claimed its spot among the country's 50 best dining destinations. This Maine restaurant was named one of top 50 ...
In 2010, the 133 miles (214 km) of track from Millinocket north to the Canada–US border were sold to the state of Maine for $20 million to be operated by Irving Oil's Maine Northern Railway. [24] MM&A kept the line from the Millinocket paper mills south to Searsport; after its 2013 Lac-Mégantic derailment and bankruptcy, the line was sold to ...