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Stockholm Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Even today, there are few people that live in Stockholm. The Stockholm School has closed and now the children go to New Sweden School."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"The Mills and Lumber Compnay of Stockholm Mills, Stockholm, ca. 1900Stockholm Historical Society In 1900 though 1901 a dam was created to be…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"1940Stockholm Historical Society The town of Stockholm once was a booming town with a population of a little over a 1,300."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"Eureka Hall, Stockholm Eureka Hall X This building is now known to all of us as a nice family, sit-down restaurant in downtown Stockholm, Maine."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Maine Railroads

"1930Stockholm Historical Society Stockholm, looking South from mill, ca. 1915Stockholm Historical Society The Bangor and Aroostook, or B&A…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… flow volume along the Madawaska Stream enabled Stockholm to become the industrial center of the Colony."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Student Projects

"… research at the local museums in New Sweden, Stockholm, and the Nylander Museum in Caribou. Mr."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"… Maine 04736 
207-493-4209 www.nylandermuseum.org Stockholm Historical Society Stockholm Historical Society 280 Main Street Stockholm, ME 04783"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

"Thank you to the Stockholm Museum for letting me view the tools and to Mr. Asam of Maine Memory Network for photographing them."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"Our communities include New Sweden, Stockholm, Westmanland, and Woodland. The Colony also expanded into the surrounding towns of Perham, Connor, and…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"The west half of T16-R3 (what would become Stockholm) was surveyed for settlers in 1879 and again in 1883 when it was sold to the Burleigh heirs by…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… 1900, brothers Lewis and John Anderson came to Stockholm from Jemtland where they built the first store - a 20 X 20 one-and-one-half story building…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… Nations Conference of the Human Environment at Stockholm adopted a ten year moratorium on commercial whaling to allow the whale stocks to recover."