History of Skowhegan, Maine, USA

Journey back in time to Skowhegan, Maine, USA

• Brief History
  The land was settled in 1773 as a part of Canaan. Colonel Benedict Arnold and his troops passed through the village in 1775 on their way to the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1818 - Skowhegan State Fair
  The Skowhegan State Fair was established in 1818. It is the nation's oldest consecutively running agricultural fair.
  
  
• 1854 - Skowhegan
  Skowiiegan, a post-township of Somerset co., Maine, about 30 miles N. from Augusta. Population, 1756.
  
  Skowheoan, a thriving post-village in the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1868 - Destructive Fire in Maine - Loss $30,000.
  LEWISTON, Me., Saturday, Feb. 8. - In Skowhegan, last night, a fire destroyed the building known as the Excelsior Factory, occupied as...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1886 - Skowhegan
  Skowhegan is a prosperous manufacturing town lying on both sides of the great bend of the Kennebec in the southern part of Somerset County, of which...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1889 - Skowhegan
  The oddity of its old Indian name has secured to Skowhegan a wider celebrity beyond the borders of the State than most towns of its size enjoy, but...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Skowhegan
  Skowhe'gan, a post-village, capital of Somerset co., Me., in Skowhegan township, on both sides of the Kennebec River, 30 miles N. by E. of Augusta,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Business Section, Water Street
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  The Wesserrunsett, 1905
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  Madison Avenue, 1905
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• 1906
  Skowhegan, a post-village, capital of Smoerset co., Me., in Skowhegan township (town), on both sides of the Kennebec River, 30 miles N. by E. of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  The Eddy, 1906
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  Looking up the Kennebec, 1907
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  1908
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  Bethany Church, Madison Ave., 1908
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  Somerset Hospital
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  Suspension Foot Bridge
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  Court House, 1911
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  Entrance to Coburn Park, 1912
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  Congregational Church, 1912
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  Hotel Coburn, 1912
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  Municipal Building and Opera House
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  American Woolen Co's Mills, Arms and Anderson No. 4
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  The River and Elm Street
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  Water Street
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  Maine Central R.R. Depot
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  Madison Avenue
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  Maine Spinning Co. Plant
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•  1930 - KILLED BY BLAST OF DYNAMITE
  Skowegan, Me., March 17. - Leroy McPhierson, 22, of Mapleton, Arlistook conty[sic], died at midnight Saturday at the Kennebec Valley Hospital,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Post Office
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  Central Maine Power Station, Kennebec River
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  High School
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  The Milburn Hotel, Skowhegan, Maine - On Direct Route to Quebec
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  Water Street
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  Theatre Lakewood
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• 1948 - First Woman Senator
  Skowhegan native Margaret Chase Smith is elected to the US Senate making her the first woman to ever be voted into this office and also the first...Read MORE...