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Keywords: Kennebec River (N.H. and Me.)
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Item 9260
Title: Map of ice houses along the Kennebec River, 1891
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1891
Media: Ink on paper
Item 10522
Title: Kennebec and Sheepscot rivers, 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1868
Media: Ink on paper
Item 9221
Title: Copy of a letter describing 10 mile backlots near the Kennebec River
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1774
Media: Ink on paper
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Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.
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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.