Main Street, Saco, ca. 1910
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Penobscot Marine Museum
In Saco, between 1825 and 1850, Saco had dozens of industries -- among them the cotton mills, machine shops, iron foundries and cigar factories.
Saco built a Town Hall in 1855 and incorporated in 1867.
Biddeford grew faster than Saco.
In 1880, Saco had more than 6,000 residents; Biddeford's population was 12,652.
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