Keywords: French's Corner
Item 16296
Fire drill on Market Square, Houlton, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 13117
French house interior, Houlton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Glass Negative
Item 32806
25 Adelaide Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Valona U. French Style: Utilitarian Use: Garage
Item 32006
25-27 Adelaide Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Valona U. French Style: Vernacular Victorian Use: Dwelling - Single family
Exhibit
Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
Exhibit
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 Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot
"… of Smoke and Soot Aftermath of Harmon's Corner Fire, 1911McArthur Public Library Headline about the fire which consumed Biddeford's City…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4
"… club, a junior Red Cross organization, and a French Club. Many clubs competed and won awards. They had a girl's glee club, boasting around sixty…"
Story
Dr. Norman Beaupré: Preserving his Franco-American culture
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Journey growing up as a Franco-American in Biddeford to his career as a professor and author.
Story
Bert Gagne-from star athlete to community barber
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Bert’s personal account of his lifelong non-stop approach including his 60+ years as a barber.
