A history of the town of gorham, maine internet archive. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about state of maine. The words family history center are posted above the wing where the entrance is. She holds undergraduate degrees in forestry and history, a master of arts in history from the university of montana and a doctorate of philosophy in history from the university of maine. Williamson, a brown universityeducated bangor lawyer who became the second governor of maine, was also the states first historian, producing a twovolume history of the state of maine as early as 1832. But its a long way from bangor to the northernmost canadian border. Maine, known fondly as the pine tree state has a long, rich history of logging. The restored waterfront has been transformed into a major regional event center.
The bangor and aroostook railroad reporting mark bar was a united states railroad company that brought rail service to aroostook county in northern maine. Marsden hartley in maine by scribner ames university of maine studies 2. In the late 1500s david ingram became the first known european to sail up the penobscot river to what is now bangor. Released in november, the book tracks bangors history from. City on the penobscot a comprehensive history of bangor, maine definitive history 9781596291911 by scee, trudy irene and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Burrage makers of maine, holmes books published by the state of maine.
Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the mount hope cemetery corporation and proceeded to establish a nonsectarian, horticulturalbased cemetery. History of penobscot county, maine i was fascinated with this book and found much valuable information. Firstgeneration diesel locomotives operated on bar until they were museum pieces. In 2016, down east books published georges book, maine sporting camps, and islandport press published george and his wife lindas travel book. Historian publishes comprehensive history of bangor bangor.
Selected fulltext books and articles maine, a guide down east by workers of the federal writers project of the works progress administration for. Mount hope cemetery was established in 1834 by the bangor horticultural society to accommodate the growing needs of a booming lumber town. Godfrey, in addition to being a judge, was the author of numerous articles on the history of early maine. History of the district of maine, sullivan history of maine 2 vs. Page 84 comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the united states, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between nova scotia on the one part, and east florida on the other, shall respectively touch the bay of fundy, and the atlantic ocean.
It became its own state in 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the united states of america, although its northern borders were not finalized until 1842. A lot of maine, a lot of empty land, not a lot of people. The first settlers of what would become bangor, maine, established a community initially known as kenduskeag plantation, and since that time. Maines statewide digital museum, archive, and educational resource. Because there are a lot of things to do in bangor, the seat of penobscot county. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Bangor is home to husson college and eastern maine technical college. World war regimental histories bangor public library. When ingram returned to europe, he reported finding a wealthy city whose streets were lined with gold and tall buildings with casements of silver. Covers godfreys family history as told by his granddaughter, angela godfrey clifford. Collection contacts maureen elgersman lee, faculty scholar 207 7804011.
In the early days, beautiful pines were harvested from maines forests to. Bangor is the home of celebrated horror author, stephen king. Trudy irene scee is a freelance writer and historian who lives in the bangor area. List of books and articles about maine history online. History in maine university of southern maine volume 8, issue 3 african american collection of maine glickman family library, sixth floor 314 forest avenue p. Pro libris bookshop 10 3rd st, bangor, maine 04401 rated 4. Eds and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Local history sources include historical accounts of maine pioneers, who. It contained the first library of the bangor mechanic association. Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the mount hope cemetery corporation and proceeded to establish a. From my books, you can also view your borrowing history, holds, and books of interest list titles youve flagged and return titles early. Brightly painted bar box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s. Novels or nonfiction works that are set in the state of maine usa score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for.
Bangor is a humble little city in central maine, and its history is no different. But most of the population of maine lives in more southern parts of the state. Box 9301 portland, me 04104 207 7804275 reading room hours monday, wednesday, friday. One hundred twelve did not return and are memorialized in the bangor book of. The citys rich lumber history can be enjoyed on almost every street. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has 10,704 members. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the bangor.
Mailing address 73 harlow street, bangor, me 04401 office location first floor, city hall phone 2079924215 fax 2079454433 hours. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Betts books llc curtis terrace fairfield, ct 068251210 tel 203 2928616 email. In 1830, a small chest was kept in the publishing office of john s. Special collections unique materials include rare books on various topics. A comprehensive history of bangor, maine, by trudy irene scee, november 2010, the history press. Some of the text is illegible but that i do not believe is the problem of the scanner, but the age of the text itself. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry. Maine history, maine biography publisher portland me. It remained the standard reference throughout the 19th century. Notes from the edge of town by susan hand shetterly, the peninsula by louise dickinson rich, happy t.
In 2016, down east books published georges book, maine sporting camps, and islandport press published george and his wife lindas travel book, take it from me, about their favorite maine inns and restaurants. We at bangor public library believe our collection of world war ii regimental histories to be one of the largest in a library in the world. This collection of littleknown bangor events, published by the history press, includes bangors first auto fatality, a gas explosion that left a 30foot crater in the middle of downtown, and. Maine history outlined in books published by arcadia publishing. City on the penobscot a comprehensive history of bangor, maine by trudy irene scee. One hundred distinguished books that reveal the history of the state and the life of its people edited by laura fecych sprague foreword by eliot h. In 2014, george also won a maine press association award for writing the states bet sports blog. State and federal census state resources such as the maine register town. We feel presenting these books will open up a new means of studying and experiencing the second world war for scholars, the curious public, descendants of the. Look out at the penobscot river from the bangor shore and. Details the history of the kenduskeag avenue, bangor, maine, residence of john edwards godfrey. Blacks have lived and worked in maine as early as the seventeenth century, but historically have constituted less than one percent of maines population. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has been set up as a place where. A comprehensive history of bangor, maine by trudy irene scee 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
History of islesborough, maine by farrow, john pendleton. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories public. Directory of maine statewide and local historical societies. We are always adding to our collection, which includes published and compiled genealogies, town histories, vital records, census records, city directories, town reports, maps, photographs, manuscripts, journals, and many other resources to help you with your family history research. Incorporated in 1791, bangor is named for an irish hymn entitled bangor, said to be a favorite of pastor seth noble who traveled to boston with the initial intention of naming the town sunbury. The main campus of the university of maine is at orono, eight miles from bangor. Before gaining its statehood in 1820, maine was part of the massachusetts territory and was involved in the lumber trade with england. Historian publishes comprehensive history of bangor.
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