Maine, Howland, Penobscot Co.

1825 — Howland, Maine Named for Pilgrim John Howland
This village, located at the junction of the Piscataquis and Penobscot rivers in central Maine, was named to honor Pilgrim John Howland who had been the first agent at the Cushnoc (Augusta) trading post in Maine.
 

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(22DEC2009) Mariner Peter Arenstam will be the 12th annual recipient of our Katharine Fox Little Distinguished Mayflower Scholarship Award at the luncheon following our 113th Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, January 23, 2010. We cite him for his imparting 17th century Pilgrim maritime history.
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