Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
A saw mill on the St. John River in Fort Kent in about 1910.
A state-operated normal school to train teachers opened in Fort Kent in 1903 and a Carnegie public library opened in 1908, reflecting the cultural and educational services of the community.
The Fish River Railroad was built through the town in 1902, opening larger markets for lumber and potato products.
About This Item
- Title: Mill scene, Fort Kent, ca. 1910
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Fort Kent, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company. Fish River Branch
- Saint John River (Me.)
- Lumbering--Maine--Fort Kent
- Lumber--Maine--Fort Kent
- Lumber industry--Maine--Fort Kent
- Mills--Maine--Fort Kent
- Sawmills--Maine--Fort Kent
- Logs--Maine--Fort Kent
- Wooding stations--Maine--Fort Kent
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Penobscot Marine MuseumPO Box 498, 5 Church Street, Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2529
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