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There are many ways to tell Gouldsboro’s story: through the people who arrived, were born, and died here; through the places where they lived, learned, worked, worshipped, socialized, and were buried; and the landscape they cared for and inhabited. It is not a short story — fortunately, the Society has a fascinating collection of illustrations to accompany the other collections at the Blance Archive and in our Museum. We are adding many of those images to the map below.  If you are just beginning to explore the Town’s history, the map is the best place to start.  And if you are already well-versed in the Town’s intricate past, you will still enjoy these views from last century.

Map Hints

The easiest way to explore our map is to point to one of the colored icons and click.  A panel should open on the left that displays a photo, the name of the place, and a description.  Close the panel by clicking on the map again (not on an icon).  At present, there are 6 different types of icons used on the map: Villages (used just for geographic reference); Village views; Houses and Buildings; Churches; Schools; Commerce and Industry. To see this list and the corresponding icons, click on the “handle” to the left of our white circle logo in the black border at the top of the map. If you want to see fewer places displayed on the map, for example just schools, click on the handle and Unclick the red boxes next to the types of places that are NOT schools.  You can always get them back by reversing this process. 

We will be adding many more images in the coming year and encourage your suggestions of other places to add. Complete and submit a suggestion using the form that appears at the bottom of the Historical Places page.

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