Created by students at Norridgewock Central School
The high school was used from 1916 to 1945. It burned in 1945. The high school specialized in science and language. In the summer they would have a women teacher and in the winter they had a man teacher. In 1866 they raised money to build the high school. In 1870 the first graduation was held for people that graduated. They had no grades and the teacher's name was Mr. Eaton. The high school was where the Skowhegan Savings Bank is now.
The owner of the Sophie Mae House was Sophie Mae. Her real name was Rebecca Clark. Sophie Mae house was built in 1845. The house was built by Cullen Sawtelle. Sophie Mae was a famous author she was deaf. The books she wrote were the ?Little Prudy? books. The named a road after her, it was named Sophie Mae Lane. The Sophie Mae House is right beside the Norridgewock Library and the books she wrote are inside the library.
The covered bridge crossed the Kennebec River beside the Quinebassett Hotel. Advertisements were on the end of the bridge. If you went across faster then a walk, you would pay a fine of $3.00. The covered bridge was torn down in 1929. A new bridge was built in1928 and it is still there but we do not know for how much longer because pieces are falling off into the river. We hope it will still be used for a walking bridge.
The train station was built in 1907. The train station was on Depot Street, across from New Balance and was called Burnham and Morrill Corn Shop. Rueben Spaulding was the first train master. The first train trip went to the gravel pit and back. By 1900 the track extended to Kineo. The depot was still used for refueling and water. The train depot has been used as a pet shop and is now a bottle redemption center.
The Norridgewock Fire Station was built on Upper Main Street at what was known as the Watts Block in the early 1800's. In 1909 the block burned down. In 1924 a new fire station was built where the Fire House Bakery is now. Now our fire station is by Brookside Video.
The Quinebassett Hotel burned in 1902 it was where the Riverside Market stands today. Before the Quinebassett Hotel was there, the Turner's Hotel was there. Doctor Samuil Conant turned the upstairs of the Quinebassett Hotel into an anidrosis bath and it became a hospital health spa.
This is Engine Number 1. My great grandfather, my grandfather, Llyod Libby, and my Uncle Herby are in this picture. Now my Uncle Herby helps at the fire station. This picture was taken in front the fire station that is there now. by Erica
