Maine and the Nanticoke Valley began as part of a vast,
230,000-acre tract of land known as the Boston Purchase or
Massachusetts Ten Townships. Nanticoke was formed from a section
of Lisle in 1831, while Maine was taken from the town of Union and
incorporated in 1848. Though no major highways or railroads came
through the valley, products from the area were sold worldwide: locally
made rakes were shipped to Australia, Pitcher's...