Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"The Skowhegan Island Skowhegan dam X Fishing on the Kennebec X by Kate Hodgdon, Scott Clarke, and Gus Hoy Skowhegan Island has been a…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area by Lee Granville Near the border of Skowhegan lies a fertile piece of land along the Kennebec and Sandy Rivers."

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… History House to discuss historical resources in Skowhegan and to brainstorm ideas for student-led projects."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… that he couldn't, he made them press on to the Skowhegan Falls, which, according to the men, was "made by the devil for the torturing of racked…"

Skowhegan History House

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"Warden Joel Miller House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston Historical Society Joel Miller, who was also a Senator and later Judge of…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project

"… and its sister communities in the project (Skowhegan and Mt. Desert Island) laid a foundation that allowed MHS to then develop the Maine Community…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Firefighter, Skowhegan, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society During the nineteenth century, membership in a local fire company was a matter of pride…"

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"Similarly, a fireman from Skowhegan and John Chase of Unity are seated in front of folk art backdrops painted in maritime themes."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… not just in Maine, but also in U.S., next to the Skowhegan State Fair, which is the oldest State Fair in the U.S."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Original Mount Desert Island Pilot Project (2006)

"… were chosen--Mount Desert Island, New Sweden, Skowhegan--to develop a community history committee made up of representatives from local schools…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… and is located about twenty miles Northwest from Skowhegan. The North Village is located on Gilman Stream, which is about two miles from it's…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… reason chose not to settle in Bloomfield, (now Skowhegan) Maine, but chose to venture further up river."