Keywords: Atomic power
Item 74759
Maine Yankee reactor pit construction, Wiscasset, 1968
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1968 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print
Item 74760
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station, Wiscasset, ca. 1972
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1972 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Wiscasset generated electricity from 1972 until 1996. Activists concerned about the plant's safety led three unsuccessful referendum campaigns in the 1980s to shut it down.
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.
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Story
Dan Gagne: The story behind Biddeford’s legendary speed skater
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Stories from a competitive athlete with countless awards and contributions to his community
