Keywords: Cumberland County Power Station
Item 74746
Forest Avenue power station interior, Portland, 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 23395
Cumberland County Power & Light, Bonny Eagle, ca. 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Buxton Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… the trolleys were recharged and maintained at a power station in Dunstan. The generator plant is today’s Scarborough Historical Society and Museum…"
Site Page
"On August 31, 1893 the S.S. Cumberland, captained by William Allen, became the first steamship to carry passengers from Boston to Lubec, arriving to…"
