Keywords: Biddeford
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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.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXHIBITS
"… of New England SHIPBUILDING IN BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD'S MOVERS & SHAKERS THE CIVIL WAR & BIDDEFORD THE THURSDAY CLUB ARTISTS AND INVENTORS OF…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers
"… Movers & Shakers Photograph by Jaimee Beatson, Biddeford High School X Why do we see the name "Thacher" everywhere in Biddeford? Where did we…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...
"BHP 2009-2010 team members from Biddeford High School Project Aspire, Biddeford Historical Society, and McArthur Public Library."
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT
"BY EMAIL: reference@mcarthur.lib.me.us *Please include "BIDDEFORD HERITAGE PROJECT" in the subject of your email.*"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford
"Particularly in the arts and technology, the folks in Biddeford have found new and striking ways to express themselves."
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford
"Deering & Son Lumber Co., Biddeford, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society By the mid to late 1700s Biddeford was a growing town, in the varied and…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES
"Biddeford, Me. : The Town. 1860-66. (C) Baker, Emerson W. "The world of Thomas Gorges: Life in the province of Maine in the 1640's." American…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY
"HISTORY of Biddeford...a Maine river town Text by Renée DesRoberts Research & editorial assistance provided by Sally Leahey, Raymond Gaudette…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford
"The Civil War & Biddeford X Confederate money, 1862Biddeford Historical Society "It is with feelings of patriotic pride that I refer to…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US
"… 2010 X Biddeford Historical Society The Biddeford Historical Society was chartered by the City of Biddeford to collect and preserve the history…"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy
"… States” led to the creation of the “District of Biddeford and Pepperelborough, as one port” of entry."
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"Pandora University of Southern Maine Biddeford and Saco were up-and-coming areas when the Civil War struck."
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"Deering & Son Lumber Co., Biddeford, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society During the Civil War, Maine laborers worked in logging, milling, papermaking…"
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"at Saco & Biddeford, 1848Dyer Library/Saco Museum The cotton textile manufacturing industry became very significant in Biddeford once the Laconia…"
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"Mary's Church, Biddeford, ca. 1909McArthur Public Library With the rise of industry in Biddeford during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian…"
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"… Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco X Prior to the attack on Fort Sumter, the Union and Journal, out of…"
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"… in Biddeford & Saco Laconia Mills, Biddeford, 1875McArthur Public Library The Pepperell Mill in Biddeford was the life blood for the small…"
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"… in Biddeford & Saco Civil War Veterans of Biddeford, 1916McArthur Public Library Reality dawned on the citizens of Biddeford and Saco as…"
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"… Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco From the Union and Journal (Biddeford, Me.), May 10, 1861, p.2."
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot
"From the Biddeford Weekly Standard, January 4, 1895. X The cities of Biddeford and Saco have long been a center for lumbering, textiles and…"