Maine Memory Network

Old York Historical Society

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McArthur Public Library

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Seashore Trolley Museum

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"It was the largest city in York County, and one of the largest cities in Maine. In the streets people spoke mostly English and French, but you could…"

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… but was followed by the incredibly successful York Manufacturing Company, whose main owner was Charles Bradbury of Boston."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"… PROJECT c/o McArthur Public Library 270 Main Street Biddeford, Maine 04005 U.S.A. BY EMAIL: reference@mcarthur.lib.me.us *Please include "BIDDEFORD…"

Kennebunk Free Library

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"… buildings, businesses and even entire city streets. The widespread destruction that these blazes caused often required the assistance of fire…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"… April 3rd, Biddeford and Saco rejoiced in the streets as the news of Lee’s surrender spread like wildfire."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… Parish Meetinghouse and do the Museum in the Streets. The students were great; they outperformed themselves." -Raymond Gaudette, President…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"Main Street lost its luster as restaurants, department stores and professional offices were replaced by second-hand shops, convenience stores or…"

Brick Store Museum

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"… Public Library South Side of Main Street, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library The trailblazers of the Biddeford Heritage Project."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… other place names, like Peirson's Lane, Sullivan Street or Clifford Park? What about those historical figures whose names are not remembered on…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… and opened small businesses up and down Main Street. Their businesses included restaurants, groceries, and clothing, paper, and fancy goods shops…"

Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… Bradbury Bridge and the French blocked the Main Street Bridge; both groups were well-armed and ready to chase the scoundrels back to Saco at any…"

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… former Pavilion Congregational Church at 270 Main Street and dedicated the McArthur Library in October of 1902."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… off the Farm have been employed in labor upon the streets, blasting stone, preparing them for use, and in removing loom from the gravel pit and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"The quarry on South Street was opened to supply stone for the Western Division Railroad built in 1872."