Keywords: Row House, Inc.
Item 34135
Row House, Hallowell, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Emma Clark Weeks through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 34064
Long Island School, District #12 Blue Hill, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Denny Robertson through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1890 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s
Federal Prohibition took hold of America in 1920 with the passing of the Volstead Act that banned the sale and consumption of all alcohol in the US. However, Maine had the Temperance movement long before anyone was prohibited from taking part in one of America's most popular past times. Starting in 1851, the struggles between the "drys" and the "wets" of Maine lasted for 82 years, a period of time that was everything but dry and rife with nothing but illegal activity.
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.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Row House
"Row House Row House (1846). Here lived some of Hallowell's early textile workers. Built by Isaac Gage of Augusta, this Federal-style worker's…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… toward these goals, Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc., the Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Historical Society, Bath Business Association, Main Street Bath…"
Story
Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans
