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    Millinocket was first settled in 1829 by Betsy and Thomas Fowler and their family, who cleared land for a farm near Shad Pond. Other families followed in 1837.
    Thomas Fowler arrived in 1829. He was the first settler of what would eventually become Millinocket. He worked with his family to clear land, build a log cabin, and start a farm on the West Branch of the Penobscot River at the head of Shad Pond. By 1837 several families had also built cabins there.
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    Millinocket was first settled in 1829 by Betsy and Thomas Fowler and their family, who cleared land for a farm near Shad Pond. Other families followed in 1837. In 1846, Henry David Thoreau hired members of the Fowler family as guides on a trip to Mount Katahdin, which he would later write about in The Maine Woods.
    For 10,000 years Millinocket was inhabited solely by Native Americans. Thomas Fowler arrived in 1829. He was the first settler of what would eventually become Millinocket. He worked with his family to clear land, build a log cabin, and start a farm on the West Branch of the Penobscot River at the head of Shad Pond.
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    Millinocket, on the Penobscot River. / 45.65806°N 68.70028°W / 45.65806; -68.70028 Millinocket is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census. Millinocket's economy has historically been centered on forest products and recreation, but the paper company closed in 2008.
    As the location was not near existing towns, it became necessary to build one. Millinocket, meaning "the land of many islands" after all the islands in the Penobscot River, was incorporated on March 16, 1901. Garret Schenck contracted bonded labor, especially stonemasons from Italy.
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    Millinocket, Maine - Wikipedia

    Millinocket was first settled in 1829 by Betsy and Thomas Fowler and their family, who cleared land for a farm near Shad Pond. Other families followed in 1837. In 1846, Henry David Thoreau hired members of the Fowler family as guides on a trip to Mount Katahdin, which he would later write about in The Maine … See more

    Millinocket is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census.
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    According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.22 square miles (47.19 km ), of which 15.95 square miles (41.31 km ) is land and 2.27 square miles (5.88 … See more

    Sites of interest include the Antique Snowmobile Museum, the Millinocket Historical Society and Museum, and the West Branch of the … See more

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    As of the census of 2010, there were 4,506 people, 2,167 households, and 1,305 families living in the town. The population density was 282.5 inhabitants per square mile (109.1/km ). There were 2,586 housing units … See more

    Schools in Millinocket are under the jurisdiction of the Millinocket School Department. The town's primary school is the Granite Street … See more

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  4. History | Millinocket

    WebFor 10,000 years Millinocket was inhabited solely by Native Americans. Thomas Fowler arrived in 1829. He was the first settler of what would eventually become Millinocket. He worked with his family to clear land, …

  5. Millinocket | Maine: An Encyclopedia

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  9. Millinocket Maine - Maine Vacation Guide

    WebThis region of natural beauty, described in Henry David Thoreaus book, THE MAINE WOODS, was first settled in 1830 by Thomas Fowler, who cleared some land and built a log cabin. Sitting on the west bank of the …

  10. Millinocket, 1900

    WebFeb 27, 2022. 2 min read. Millinocket, 1900. Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! By Trudy Wyman, Curator, Millinocket Society Museum. Millinocket has a birthday soon, March 16, and it will 121 years since …

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