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Item 8381
Title: Ripogenus Gorge, Penobscot, May 1891
Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum
Date: 1891
Media: Photograph
Item 9027
Title: Kennebec Gorge, Skowhegan ca. 1885
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House
Date: circa 1885
Location: Skowhegan
Media: Photograph
Item 19222
Title: The Gorge Road in Bar Harbor
Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library
Date: circa 1910
Location: Bar Harbor
Media: Postcard
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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.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project
Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.