Keywords: York National Bank
Item 24097
Limerick National Bank, Limerick, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Limerick Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 24329
Limerick National Bank, Limerick, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Limerick Media: Print from Glass Negative
Exhibit
Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry
The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford
"Men and women built small farms along the fertile banks of the river, grew crops and raised livestock for themselves and to trade."
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3
"… to Boston!), the first "block" built, the first bank, the first fire company, first fraternal lodge, first high school, first newspaper, first city…"
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
