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Historical Items

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Item 6488

Aroostook Valley Railroad, opening day in Washburn, ca. 1910

Contributed by: University of Maine at Presque Isle Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Washburn Media: Photographic print

Item 16685

Aroostook Valley Railroad Substation

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16632

Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

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Sagadahoc County through the Eastern Eye

The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine. employed photographers who traveled by company vehicle through New England each summer, taking pictures of towns and cities, vacation spots and tourist attractions, working waterfronts and local industries, and other subjects postcard recipients might enjoy. The cards were printed by the millions in Belfast into the 1940s.

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad did view the Aroostook Valley Railroad as a threat to business and expanded their lines through Washburn, Mapleton…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910

"An Electric trolley is on the trestle. The substation buildings can be seen on the opposite side of the river. The Aroostook Valley Railroad began…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Building

"… a reality with the formation of the Aroostook Valley Railroad (AVRR). As the owner of the AVRR and manager of the electric company, it made sense…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea

This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily