Maine Memory Network

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

"In 1855 this growth manifested itself in Biddeford's transition from town to city. Biddeford's first mayor was Daniel Eton Somes, a developer and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… of modern Maine was the crossroads of English and French North America, and all the old hatreds and arguments crossed from the Old World into the…"

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

"… an intense level of immigration, first of Irish and other west European workers; then later French-Canadian, east and southern Europeans."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"X The cities of Biddeford and Saco have long been a center for lumbering, textiles and shipbuilding."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"The expansion and conglomeration of all of the major manufactures in Biddeford and Saco: the Saco-Lowell Shops, York (Bates) Manufacturing, and…"

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

"Civil War Monument, 2010. Photograph by Jamiee Beatson, Biddeford High School. X Biddeford, however, has other plans for itself."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"… tonnage of Ships or vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandises imported into the United States” led to the creation of the “District of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"… time--specifically before and during the Civil War and during World War II. It is for this reason that you will see simple citations for the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"… Maine until the decisive defeat of the Wabanakis’ French allies in the Seven Years War (1756–1763) ended the possibility of credible Indigenous…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXHIBITS

"EXHIBITS NEW! THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ERAS AS EXPERIENCED IN BIDDEFORD AND SACO A fresh look into a tumultuous era for the people of…"

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

"As often happens, businesses which can support war necessities did well, and hired workers. Manufacturing in Biddeford and other cities which had…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"… Sea Flower; Revolutionary War documents; French spoliation claims for the brig Hope; records of churches founded in towns settled by the Pejepscot…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Fort Hill, Biddeford, ca. 1906McArthur Public Library An example of this were Captain Benjamin Hooper and his sea coast patrol company "to Defend…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 4 of 4

"… was just becoming structured enough so that Indian deeds and title were only recognized as making it possible for European settlers—and European…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"St. John and Penobscot Rivers map, 1798Maine Historical Society Settling other issues, especially those in Article 5 that related to the interior…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Most came from Massachusetts and coastal Maine. By the 1860’s, much of the big pine in the region had been cut, and many of the American-born loggers…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"In 1763 the French and Indian Wars ended with the Paris Peace Treaty which ensured the safety of settlers from attack."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"X Wildlife abounds, and includes deer, fox, and all manner of fish, shorebirds, and waterfowl. The soil is rich and supports farming even today."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - A word of thanks

"… organizations and individuals for the help and support they provided to Team Biddeford and the Biddeford Heritage Project."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… in the customs and habits of the past in the City and to preserve and perpetuate the memory of those who, through their labors and heroism…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - "Good the more communicated, the more abundant grows" : The Thursday Club

"… in eternal goodness and its purpose strengthened, and her own possibilities as a social and intellectual force, brought out and gradually moulded…"

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

"Seeing students relaxed, having fun and interacting with the Renee, Brooke, Sally and Ray was wonderful." -Denise Doherty, Teacher Biddeford…"

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

"… is to make the history and stories of Biddeford and her citizens accessible, interactive, relevant and approachable for current and future…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… were utilized right away, and "pine boards and staves (for barrells) and clapboards" were among the first things made for trading purposes."