Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Technology

"… topics relate to the Hallowell cotton mill, which is a very important part of Hallowell’s history. This is all part of the Industrial Revolution."

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

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

"Biddeford was well-represented in various industries, including ice harvesting and granite quarrying."

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

"VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) Pew payment receipt, Biddeford, 1806, 1807, 1810Biddeford Historical Society…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Construction of the new Bradbury Bridge, Biddeford…"

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

"VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Staff of Biddeford High School Olympian, 1924McArthur Public…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Main Street, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library At the…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation The committee sent a similar address to the citizens of Maine urging them to support…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation Overwhelmingly dedicated to independence from Britain, Mainers quieted any murmurs of…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Later, after the American Revolution, the cutting, sawing and transporting of enormous amounts of both pine and spruce boards began."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… stands of timber to create a powerful logging industry, which became the predominant regional business for more than 150 years."

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

"Biddeford was a solidly Whig town, and Tory residents didn‘t remain in town long. The citizens of Biddeford proclaimed their support of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"… Biddeford, 1818McArthur Public Library After the Revolution was fought and won, life began again in Biddeford, along with another period of growth."

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

"Like ice, this industry was international and products shipped all the way to India and Sri Lanka. The Laconia Mills were one of the earliest…"

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

"… Public Library As more businesses and industries were using the local water ways advantageously, nearly 17 sawmills were erected in Saco by 1800…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"… Museum The cotton textile manufacturing industry became very significant in Biddeford once the Laconia Mills and Pepperell Mill were established…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"1909McArthur Public Library With the rise of industry in Biddeford during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian, Irish, and some west European…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"Behind the industrial background of these two cities lays a history of raging fires that have consumed landmark buildings, businesses and even entire…"

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

"… successful in their agricultural endeavors, but industry was on a steady rise. Business in Biddeford began to expand as entrepreneurs took…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… or inventing new technology to keep a local industry booming, Biddeford has produced real originals, individuals whose impact has reached far…"

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

"… activity going on in the area, but new industries taking advantage of the river and the sea were starting or expanding."

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

"… documentary evidence remains of this thriving industry. Most of the surviving information comes from the District of Saco custom house."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… history, from the time of the American Revolution to recent history -- giving just a taste of the city's richly varied citizenship."

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

"The lumber industry was also thriving despite the violence in Biddeford, and a fledgling shipbuilding industry was growing as well."