Old Town (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) - Hardcover

Stowell, Peter R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540214451 ISBN 13: 9781540214454

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2017

Synopsis

Old Town, situated in north-central Maine, sits snugly along the mighty Penobscot River. Taking advantage of the river s vibrant woods and watershed, Old Town would become the country s leading producer of timber in its early history. Penobscot Indian tribes had inhabited the land for more than 6,000 years, but the area s resources were so vast that, by 1836, the first railroad in Maine had established a line from Bangor to Old Town, with many eager to access the town s wealth. Since its separation from the town of Orono in 1840, Old Town has developed a robust industrial base, including Old Town Canoe Company, Penobscot Chemical Fibre, T.M. Chapman & Sons, the Bickmore Gall Company, Jordan Lumber, LeBree s Bakery, and the James W. Sewall Company. Today, Old Town has lost much of its industrialized base, but nonetheless, its strong ethnic and religious communities, which have worked together for more than 175 years, stand ready to prepare the river town for a bright future."

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About the Author

Peter R. Stowell has strong Old Town roots, having started his family there during his four years of college at the University of Maine at Orono. He previously authored Images of America: Dixfield in 2013. He has gathered images from the Old Town Museum, the Old Town Public Library, the Maine Historic Preservation Society, and many individual collections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540214451
• ISBN 13: 9781540214454
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130