Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - A word of thanks

"… Sue Souliere Britton Wolf Abbe Museum Dyer Library/Saco Museum Hudson Museum-University of Maine University of New England And of course, the…"

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

"… and Saco downtowns, ca.1887McArthur Public Library Andrews & Horigan Grocery Store, Biddeford, 1899McArthur Public Library While most…"

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

"1910McArthur Public Library The earliest settlers lived almost entirely in the area immediately near the mouth of the river and on the large hill…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library X The Ledyard Block, 34-38 Centre Street, on the southeast corner of Centre and Water…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library Books & Manuscripts Baker, William Avery, 1973, “A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library Bath Opera House reopening, 1926Maine Maritime Museum In the late 19th and early 20th…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"1875Patten Free Library Do you know what a merchant is? A merchant is a buyer or seller for goods for profit, like one who carries on a trade."

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

"… -Raymond Gaudette, President McArthur Public Library Sally captures the action during the Museum in the Streets tour X "It's been really…"

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

"Andrews, Biddeford, ca. 1861McArthur Public Library CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT BIDDEFORD DURING THE CIVIL WAR (1861-65) Because of the high cost…"

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

"1915McArthur Public Library Throughout Maine during these years most of the large manufactures either moved to the South or where floated along…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"1915McArthur Public Library Biddeford's coastal location and partially navigable river meant that it was noticed quite early by Europeans."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"1909Patten Free Library While Bath thrived in the 1890s as the wooden schooner trade flourished and metal shipbuilding was growing rapidly, a series…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"… of Harmon's Corner Fire, 1911McArthur Public Library Headline about the fire which consumed Biddeford's City Building on December 31, 1894."

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

"… Laconia Mills, Biddeford, 1875McArthur Public Library The Pepperell Mill in Biddeford was the life blood for the small city during the 1800’s and…"

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

"… Saco River, Biddeford-Saco, 1908McArthur Public Library The ice harvesting flourished during the 1870s and 1880s."

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

"… and Saco downtowns, ca.1887McArthur Public Library By Paige S. Pandora University of Southern Maine Biddeford and Saco were up-and-coming areas…"

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

"1894McArthur Public Library As more businesses and industries were using the local water ways advantageously, nearly 17 sawmills were erected in…"

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

"… War Veterans of Biddeford, 1916McArthur Public Library Reality dawned on the citizens of Biddeford and Saco as soldiers returned home."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library Sagadahock House, Bath, 1894Patten Free Library The Sagadahock House was built in…"

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

"… High School Olympian, 1924McArthur Public Library During the first decades of the 20th century output was high in terms of people and products…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library, the Bath Historical Society, and the Black House teachers at Bath Middle School were informed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library Construction of Davenport Memorial City Hall, Bath, 1928Maine Maritime Museum The…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… Scanning session at the Scarborough Public Library March 2010 Dani Fazio offers photography training for team at Scarborough Public Library…"

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

"1855McArthur Public Library The Perkins shipyard opened in the 1820s, and by the 1840's it would be one of the most important shipyards in the state."