Keywords: Light Station
Item 31295
West Quoddy Head Light, souvenir postcard, 1982
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: 1982-11-05 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 30910
West Quoddy Head Light Station, Lubec, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 150662
Plan of Dynamos and Shafting for Electric Light Station, Lewiston, 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs
Item 150667
Lewiston Water Works Electric Light Station and Gate, Lewiston, 1878-1907
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878–1907 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Water Works Architect: George M. Coombs; Stevens and Coombs Architects
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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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Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War
Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station
"The newly built station served as a passenger station and freight depot for eighteen years until Maine Central Railroad (MCRR) shut down its…"
Story
We will remember
by Sam Kelley
My service in the Vietnam War
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