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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"… in Biddeford during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian, Irish, and some west European immigrants migrated to Biddeford and Saco to work in…"

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…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… people from other cultures, such as the Irish and French-Canadians, plus the successful manufacturing at the many mills, combined to foster a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"The French called the ethnic group of southwestern Maine “Armouchiquois“, but the tribes often referred to themselves by their family band name."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Businesses that supported the war did well and were able to hire more employees. Biddeford and Saco were luckier than other towns and cities due to…"

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

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

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"Several quarries opened during this period to include, the Andrews Quarries, Ricker Quarry, and the Gowen Emmons Quarry."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 7 of 17

"They were later bought by Pepperell Manufacturing Company by 1900 and became Laconia Division of the Pepperell Mills."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 3 of 17

"Prior to the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, ice was a luxury. Once citizens financially recovered from the hardship of the war, perishable items…"

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

"… loved ones who scarified their lives for the war. An article posted on January 6th, 1866 by the Union and Journal said, “It is true that there is a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"… everyone facing financial hardships during the war, manufactures shut down their mills and sold off their cotton."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 12 of 17

"… all Maine regiments participating in the Civil War. These regiments included 1st Maine Infantry, 3rd Maine Infantry, 4th Maine Infantry, 5th Maine…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Robert McArthur and comrades, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"Biddeford’s population grew significantly from 1830-1860. People were migrating to the area to work in the mills and the supporting businesses that…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"The war years in the city were difficult; high taxes, city debt, and layoffs. The ensuing joblessness and poverty took their toll."

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

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 10 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco X Prior to the attack on Fort Sumter, the Union and Journal, out of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco From the Union and Journal (Biddeford, Me.), May 10, 1861, p.2."

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

"In the streets people spoke mostly English and French, but you could also hear German, Dutch, Albanian, Greek, Yiddish, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Robert E. Lee surrender order, 1865Maine Historical Society The month of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 8 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Log Drive, Saco River, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… shunning assimilation for "la survivance" of the French culture, championed the expansion of educational opportunities, especially for girls, which…"

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

"Joseph's--was established in 1870. The last Catholic church would be St. Andre's, established by a separate faction of French-Canadians in 1900."