Keywords: Brewer
Item 14089
Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: 1889-06-10 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print
Item 36029
Brewer High School, Class of 1911
Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print
Item 35056
11 Brewer Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Leon I Burbank
Item 35061
25 Brewer Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Carrie U Hayward Use: Dwelling - Two family
Exhibit
The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.
Exhibit
Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
Site Page
Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.
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Story
The Start of Brewing in Maine
by Alan Pugsley
Master brewer Alan Pugsley talked about the beginning of brewing in Maine