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Historical Items

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Item 22760

Great Freshet, Brunswick, 1896

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1896-03-02 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 22762

Great Freshet, after March 2, 1896, Brunswick

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1896 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Photographic print

Item 22761

Great Freshet, Brunswick, 1896

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1896 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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High Water

Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.

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Student Exhibit: Somerset Railroad

The Somerset Railroad was completed in 1872. It started out as a dream to link the Maine Coast with Canadian businesses to the north. It ran from the North Woods around Moosehead Lake down to Southern Maine and back again for 56 years.

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Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

Site Pages

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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… in history was on the Kennebec in early March, 1896, when there was a huge flood. You can see that log driving had its dangers but was enjoyable…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"The flood concluded on March 9, 1896. Written by William Lewis In 1936, a major flood came upon the Kennebec River."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… in the Maine State Legislature in 1895 and 1896. James died on June 7, 1939. Ellen had died two years before him, in 1937."