History of bangor maine books

History of penobscot county, maine i was fascinated with this book and found much valuable information. Notes from the edge of town by susan hand shetterly, the peninsula by louise dickinson rich, happy t. Eds and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 2016, down east books published georges book, maine sporting camps, and islandport press published george and his wife lindas travel book. A history of the town of gorham, maine internet archive.

Marsden hartley in maine by scribner ames university of maine studies 2. From my books, you can also view your borrowing history, holds, and books of interest list titles youve flagged and return titles early. 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. 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. The restored waterfront has been transformed into a major regional event center. Before gaining its statehood in 1820, maine was part of the massachusetts territory and was involved in the lumber trade with england. Maine history, maine biography publisher portland me. Mount hope cemetery was established in 1834 by the bangor horticultural society to accommodate the growing needs of a booming lumber town. Released in november, the book tracks bangors history from. 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. A comprehensive history of bangor, maine by trudy irene scee 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The city proper has a population of 33,039, making it the states 3rd largest settlement behind portland 66,882 and lewiston 36,221 modern bangor was established in the mid19th century with the lumber and shipbuilding industries.

Titles are checked out to you for three weeks and will be returned automatically. 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. Bangor is home to husson college and eastern maine technical college. Mount hope cemetery of bangor, maine book by trudy. Because there are a lot of things to do in bangor, the seat of penobscot county. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about state of maine. Historian publishes comprehensive history of bangor. Bangor is the home of celebrated horror author, stephen king. 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. Look out at the penobscot river from the bangor shore and.

Bangor, maine this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Collection contacts maureen elgersman lee, faculty scholar 207 7804011. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the bangor. It contained the first library of the bangor mechanic association. 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. Abenakis adams adjourned agent american appointed argus augusta authority bangor bay of fundy bill boston boundary britain british brunswick buren called candidate castine caucus citizens. 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. A lot of maine, a lot of empty land, not a lot of people. Keep your dials tuned to 1200 kilocycles, this station, for a bangup surprise announcement. It remained the standard reference throughout the 19th century. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry.

In the late 1500s david ingram became the first known european to sail up the penobscot river to what is now bangor. Details the history of the kenduskeag avenue, bangor, maine, residence of john edwards godfrey. Betts books llc curtis terrace fairfield, ct 068251210 tel 203 2928616 email. When ingram returned to europe, he reported finding a wealthy city whose streets were lined with gold and tall buildings with casements of silver. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has 10,704 members. In 2014, george also won a maine press association award for writing the states bet sports blog.

Firstgeneration diesel locomotives operated on bar until they were museum pieces. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Directory of maine statewide and local historical societies. 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. 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. Black bangor is the first major published study of a black community in maine. Historian publishes comprehensive history of bangor bangor. 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. Probably for this reason, books on blacks in new england have largely ignored the experience of african american mainers. A comprehensive history of bangor, maine, by trudy irene scee, november 2010, the history press. The main campus of the university of maine is at orono, eight miles from bangor.

Maine, known fondly as the pine tree state has a long, rich history of logging. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories public. Box 9301 portland, me 04104 207 7804275 reading room hours monday, wednesday, friday. State and federal census state resources such as the maine register town. 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. The words family history center are posted above the wing where the entrance is. City on the penobscot a comprehensive history of bangor, maine by trudy irene scee. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc.

History of islesborough, maine by farrow, john pendleton. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has been set up as a place where. Trudy irene scee is a freelance writer and historian who lives in the bangor area. Maine infonet is a collaborative of academic, public, school, and special libraries that provides leadership in resource sharing, promotes cost effective solutions for quality library information services, and supports the cultural, educational, and economic development of maine. Pro libris bookshop 10 3rd st, bangor, maine 04401 rated 4. Home of the bhs, learn more about bangors rich and sometimes surprisingpast at the thomas a. Special collections unique materials include rare books on various topics. One hundred twelve did not return and are memorialized in the bangor book of. Brightly painted bar box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s. World war regimental histories bangor public library. Covers godfreys family history as told by his granddaughter, angela godfrey clifford. Local history sources include historical accounts of maine pioneers, who. List of books and articles about maine history online. 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.

Bangor is a humble little city in central maine, and its history is no different. 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. Godfrey, in addition to being a judge, was the author of numerous articles on the history of early maine. Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the mount hope cemetery corporation and proceeded to establish a. But its a long way from bangor to the northernmost canadian border. Mailing address 73 harlow street, bangor, me 04401 office location first floor, city hall phone 2079924215 fax 2079454433 hours.

In the early days, beautiful pines were harvested from maines forests to. But most of the population of maine lives in more southern parts of the state. 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. The citys rich lumber history can be enjoyed on almost every street. In 1830, a small chest was kept in the publishing office of john s. Selected fulltext books and articles maine, a guide down east by workers of the federal writers project of the works progress administration for.

Its historic downtown is full of new shops, boutiques and restaurants. History of the district of maine, sullivan history of maine 2 vs. The first settlers of what would become bangor, maine, established a community initially known as kenduskeag plantation, and since that time. Blacks have lived and worked in maine as early as the seventeenth century, but historically have constituted less than one percent of maines population. Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the mount hope cemetery corporation and proceeded to establish a nonsectarian, horticulturalbased cemetery.