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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"This connected with the Androscoggin and Kennebec that went from Danville Junction to Waterville. A rail way was now open for the first time from…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"In 1798 a road to the Swift River along the Androscoggin River was built and called Rumford Road, now River Road."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"… in the sky, water rushing over granite rock, the Androscoggin River flowing high with melting winter snows from fields, from dark forests, water…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… the Congregational Church and extended along the Androscoggin River to beyond the Farrington Cemetery to Duntile Street."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Even today this is true for the nine towns of the Androscoggin River Valley. While the valley’s shoeshops, tanneries, and novelty mills are gone, the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"The old Indian trail extending up along the Androscoggin River through Dixfield, Mexico, and Rumford, and then on up into the lakes is worthy of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… The Intervale Farm, followed the contour of the Androscoggin River to just below the Goodwin Cottages."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"The Androscoggin River and its tributaries are now relatively free of pollution and are suitable for swimming, boating, and fishing in the Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… and social development to its location on the Androscoggin River, and its tributaries of the Ellis River on the west, the Swift River on the east…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"Zircon Brook and the Androscoggin River. His granddaughter, Janette West Blouin, who still resides next to the existing West farm, recalls hearing…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"… to be constructed between the canal and the Androscoggin River. He generously contributed lands for various churches to be built in Rumford."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… Area Historical Society Chisholm’s taming of the Androscoggin River, through construction of a dam at the head of the Falls; digging a canal to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"… Coos Road, running from northern Vermont down the Androscoggin and Sandy River valleys to Hallowell. A Revolutionary Was soldier, Col."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… Webb River, and enters at its confluence with the Androscoggin River in Dixfield. Agriculture played a part in the development of this section of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… of the deteriorating piers can still be seen the Androscoggin river, above the High Bridge, in the Virginia Area of Rumford."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… the New Hampshire border on the south side of the Androscoggin River and was bordered by Township Number Two (now known as Milton Plantation)…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"The Androscoggin River Valley towns of MSAD’s 21 and 43 have traditionally close ties, and that part of the merger made a natural fit."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… Thurston’s or “winter" School on the shore of the Androscoggin River near the Aaron Graham/Bartlett/Welch farm, which the south-side children…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… reservoir, the firemen even pumped water from the Androscoggin River. None of these measures stopped the flames in the tightly packed facilities."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Hugh heard of the great water falls of the Androscoggin River located in Rumford, Maine and made venture to see for himself."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"… including the locative placename of the lower Androscoggin River, as Pejepscook (Pejepscot), and the upper river homeland, Ammoscongon (Amikôkan)."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 1 of 4

"Namely, the Androscoggin River where the Pejepscot Proprietors sold parcels for major settlements, and the Kennebec River watershed where the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"… sagamores to land around Merrymeeting Bay, the Androscoggin and Kennebec Rivers. The eight original Pejepscot Proprietors quickly founded Brunswick…"