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Historical Items

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Item 14900

Downtown Bangor Fire, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 40162

Flood, Bangor, 1902

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1902-03-20 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 33488

Market Square, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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The Jews of Maine

Like other immigrant groups, Jews came to Maine to make a living and enjoy the natural and cultural environment. Their experiences have been shaped by their occupational choices, Jewish values and, until recently, experiences of anti-Semitism.

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A Craze for Cycling

Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.

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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

Site Pages

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"During the '40s and for several more decades, Downtown was the heart of the community. Photographs from this era paint a picture of a community…"

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Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"… Society 1902 The rain was coming down hard in downtown Bangor on the evening of March 20, 1902. The townspeople had been experiencing unseasonably…"

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Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… and caused over $3 million in damages throughout downtown Bangor and up Center Street Hill as far as Broadway Park."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.

Story

30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine