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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"Champlain's map of Saco Bay and the Saco River, 1605McArthur Public Library Gorges engaged his friend Richard Vines to lead a settlement over the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"X The cities of Biddeford and Saco have long been a center for lumbering, textiles and shipbuilding."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"CONTACT Balloon view of Saco Bay, including Biddeford Pool, ca. 1880McArthur Public Library Got a question or comment about what you have seen…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"Mill wheel bearing, Saco, ca. 1840McArthur Public Library The first sawmill was built around 1853, and before the coming of Samuel Batchelder and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… equipped for carrying ice, were loaded in the Saco River with ice cut during the long winter and sent out."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - A word of thanks

"… Souliere Britton Wolf Abbe Museum Dyer Library/Saco Museum Hudson Museum-University of Maine University of New England And of course, the amazing…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(M) Downs, Jacques M. The cities on the Saco. Norfolk, Va.: Donning Company, 1985. (N, A) Emery, Edwin. The history of Sanford, Maine, 1661-1900. Ed."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… has produced real originals, individuals whose impact has reached far beyond the banks of the Saco River. Click on a name at right to read more!"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… Library The village of Winter Harbor - west Saco was an increasingly dangerous place to live in the 17th and 18th centuries."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… of Biddeford is when the Klan paraded through Saco and tried to come to Biddeford--the story goes that the Irish blocked the Bradbury Bridge and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"Biddeford and Saco downtowns, ca.1887McArthur Public Library Andrews & Horigan Grocery Store, Biddeford, 1899McArthur Public Library While…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… at Winter Harbor Piles of logs along the Saco River, ca. 1910McArthur Public Library The earliest settlers lived almost entirely in the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"Veterans law services, Biddeford-Saco, 1864McArthur Public Library During the war years layoffs were common for mill workers, many of which were…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… Bay", raised at Biddeford and Pepperellborough (Saco). The company served as a patrol along the coast for the towns of Biddeford, Pepperellborough…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words B.H.S. Project ASPIRE Tyshon & Mrs. Doherty prepare to photograph artifacts X "It was wonderful working…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"ABOUT US Biddeford High School - B.H.S. Project ASPIRE At Biddeford High School, our shared vision is that all students will graduate with the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine... Our history is a rich tapestry of people, places, ideas and innovations."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"Biddeford's Movers & Shakers Photograph by Jaimee Beatson, Biddeford High School X Why do we see the name "Thacher" everywhere in Biddeford…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) First Universalist Church, Biddeford, 1955McArthur Public Library Small, innovative…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - "Good the more communicated, the more abundant grows" : The Thursday Club

""Good the more communicated, the more abundant grows" : The Thursday Club "Rocking Chair Row" program, Biddeford, 1930Biddeford Historical…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Construction of the new Bradbury Bridge, Biddeford…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Main Street, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library At the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"The Civil War & Biddeford X Confederate money, 1862Biddeford Historical Society "It is with feelings of patriotic pride that I refer to…"