Keywords: old electric power station
Item 22723
Electric Power Station, Androscoggin River, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 15863
Electric Power Station at Old Falls, Sanford, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
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
History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways
Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station
"Q How long was the power out? A 13 days. Q Were many roads open? A No, many roads were blocked by fallen trees."
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…"
