Keywords: Skowhegan Dam Company
Item 8976
Temporary dam across back channel, Skowhegan, 1902
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1902 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 9049
South Channel Dam, Skowhegan, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
Exhibit
Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.
Site Page
New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village
"… and is located about twenty miles Northwest from Skowhegan. The North Village is located on Gilman Stream, which is about two miles from it's…"
