Person/Organization: Alden, Hiram Orlando
Item 74467
Hiram Alden telegram to F.O.J. Smith, 1853
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1853 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper
Item 74468
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, brass, cast iron
Exhibit
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.
