Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 8 of 17

"The Saco River’s waterpower aided in inflating the local lumber industry. J.G. Deering Lumber Company was a significant sawmill founded by Joseph G."

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

"They used waterpower from the fast flowing Kennebec River and the abundant stands of timber to create a powerful logging industry, which became the…"

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

"It has also been called “The Falls” because of waterpower created by the river and the rocks and ledges located here."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… drawn by the abundance of fish and game, timber, waterpower, and farm land. The hamlets they founded grew into towns that were incorporated between…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Waterpower generated from the middle channel of the sluiceway supported these mills. In 1811, a milldam was built making it possible for an increase…"