Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Twenty-first century Skowhegan now embraces new industry, modern technology, and a forward-looking future."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… time they struggled to haul the boats up over the Skowhegan Falls. The casks that contained dried fish, peas and other staples were cracked open…"

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

"… Falls, which was easier than the Norridgewock or Skowhegan falls, and then went on the trail known as the Great Carrying Place, which took them to…"

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."

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…"