Keywords: early settlers of Piscataquis County
Item 10729
Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: 1914-09-04 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print
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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.
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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3
"Saw Logs Over the Dam, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society As the new village began to grow and more settlers arrived, simple subsistence…"
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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5
"PCHS also offered a baseball team. Today, Piscataquis Community High School is located at 9 Campus Drive, while Piscataquis Community Middle School…"
