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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Old Town Hall and Grant Building Text by Jocelyn Bernier, Savannah Rice, Shawn Russell, and Cody Seekins 7th grade students at Bath Middle School…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"The Automobile, the Great Depression and World War II: 1930-1950 As automobile traffic steadily increased after WWI, Bath experienced a number of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"It was a 1905 Rambler. As more people acquired automobiles, the increase in the number of automobiles on the road brought an increase in the number…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Train service improved greatly and long waits for automobile ferries disappeared. Passenger and freight train traffic increased enough to justify the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… then became the Liberty Garage in 1924 because automobiles were becoming more popular and they needed more places to park downtown."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Until the automobile in the early 1900s, roads and businesses were suited for people on foot, carriage, or railroad."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… used to frame the construction of a 13-stall automobile garage built by Richard and Ralph and used for a summer taxi, chauffer, and storage…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… was short-lived, however, with the advent of the automobile in the early part of the 20th century. The big barn, while continuing to stable horses…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"The train, trolley and the automobile also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Rising operating costs and increasing use of automobiles weakened the financial situation of the trolley lines."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… House Ledyard Block Lincoln Block Merchants' Row Old Town Hall and Grant Building The Patten Free Library The Railroad Station Sagadahoc Block and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"6 Old Brunswick Road Bath, ME 04530 (207) 443-8270 http://www.bms.rsu1.org email: hcorrigan@rsu1.org Maine Community Heritage Project The Maine…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… relate to history, because it's over 110 years old. It has had time to grow and gain stories of its own."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The builders had the angel moved to the Old North Church so it would not be destroyed. Also the builders had the angel's red boots turned to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"These buildings are from 167 to 177 years old, and create the heart of Bath's downtown. Physically they are at the center of Merchants' Row and that…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Masons, a man must have been at least 21 years old and had lived in the vicinity of a Masonic lodge for one year."

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

"… were brought into the new block, most of the old businesses were brought back to start where they had left off."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Project Overview In June of 2008, the community partnership of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library, the Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Columbian Block Text by Taylor Johnson, Michaela Lothrop, Paige Martin, Devon Vanmeter 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome X X What do you get when you combine local history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… Project Resources From the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library Books & Manuscripts Baker, William Avery, 1973, “A…"

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

"Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House Text by Claire Keating and Billy Price 7th Grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"The Sagadahoc County Courthouse Text by Jared Gilliam, Emily Parker, and Kaitlyn Smith 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"