Historian publishes comprehensive history of bangor. Before gaining its statehood in 1820, maine was part of the massachusetts territory and was involved in the lumber trade with england. World war regimental histories bangor public library. In the late 1500s david ingram became the first known european to sail up the penobscot river to what is now bangor.
It contained the first library of the bangor mechanic association. In 2014, george also won a maine press association award for writing the states bet sports blog. The citys rich lumber history can be enjoyed on almost every street. The words family history center are posted above the wing where the entrance is. 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. Special collections unique materials include rare books on various topics. 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. Bangor is home to husson college and eastern maine technical college. Its historic downtown is full of new shops, boutiques and restaurants. Mailing address 73 harlow street, bangor, me 04401 office location first floor, city hall phone 2079924215 fax 2079454433 hours. 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. Mount hope cemetery was established in 1834 by the bangor horticultural society to accommodate the growing needs of a booming lumber town. Pro libris bookshop 10 3rd st, bangor, maine 04401 rated 4.
Mount hope cemetery of bangor, maine book by trudy. History of penobscot county, maine i was fascinated with this book and found much valuable information. Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the mount hope cemetery corporation and proceeded to establish a. 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. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has 10,704 members. The economic downturn of the 1980s coupled with the departure of heavy industry. 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. Betts books llc curtis terrace fairfield, ct 068251210 tel 203 2928616 email. Details the history of the kenduskeag avenue, bangor, maine, residence of john edwards godfrey. In the early days, beautiful pines were harvested from maines forests to.
When ingram returned to europe, he reported finding a wealthy city whose streets were lined with gold and tall buildings with casements of silver. 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. Covers godfreys family history as told by his granddaughter, angela godfrey clifford. Black bangor is the first major published study of a black community in maine. 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. It remained the standard reference throughout the 19th century. Brightly painted bar box cars attracted national attention in the 1950s.
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. Directory of maine statewide and local historical societies. The restored waterfront has been transformed into a major regional event center. Firstgeneration diesel locomotives operated on bar until they were museum pieces. Maine history outlined in books published by arcadia publishing. The main campus of the university of maine is at orono, eight miles from bangor. Probably for this reason, books on blacks in new england have largely ignored the experience of african american mainers. Box 9301 portland, me 04104 207 7804275 reading room hours monday, wednesday, friday. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Selected fulltext books and articles maine, a guide down east by workers of the federal writers project of the works progress administration for. In 1830, a small chest was kept in the publishing office of john s. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Burrage makers of maine, holmes books published by the state of maine.
A comprehensive history of bangor, maine by trudy irene scee 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Marsden hartley in maine by scribner ames university of maine studies 2. 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. Maine, known fondly as the pine tree state has a long, rich history of logging. But its a long way from bangor to the northernmost canadian border.
Maine history, maine biography publisher portland me. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the bangor. A history of the town of gorham, maine internet archive. History of islesborough, maine by farrow, john pendleton. Maines statewide digital museum, archive, and educational resource. City on the penobscot a comprehensive history of bangor, maine by trudy irene scee. Released in november, the book tracks bangors history from. Trudy irene scee is a freelance writer and historian who lives in the bangor area. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories public. 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. Because there are a lot of things to do in bangor, the seat of penobscot county. But most of the population of maine lives in more southern parts of the state. History of the district of maine, sullivan history of maine 2 vs.
Keep your dials tuned to 1200 kilocycles, this station, for a bangup surprise announcement. Titles are checked out to you for three weeks and will be returned automatically. Local history sources include historical accounts of maine pioneers, who. Home of the bhs, learn more about bangors rich and sometimes surprisingpast at the thomas a. List of books and articles about maine history online. State and federal census state resources such as the maine register town. Blacks have lived and worked in maine as early as the seventeenth century, but historically have constituted less than one percent of maines population.
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. Eds and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shortly after it was created, its founders reincorporated as the mount hope cemetery corporation and proceeded to establish a nonsectarian, horticulturalbased cemetery. Bangor, maine this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. 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. A comprehensive history of bangor, maine, by trudy irene scee, november 2010, the history press.
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. 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. One hundred twelve did not return and are memorialized in the bangor book of. 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. A lot of maine, a lot of empty land, not a lot of people. Look out at the penobscot river from the bangor shore and. 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.
Historian publishes comprehensive history of bangor bangor. Godfrey, in addition to being a judge, was the author of numerous articles on the history of early maine. Bangor is the home of celebrated horror author, stephen king. Bangor is a humble little city in central maine, and its history is no different. The maine historical society has one of the largest collections of genealogy material in maine. The bangor and aroostook railroad reporting mark bar was a united states railroad company that brought rail service to aroostook county in northern maine. In 2016, down east books published georges book, maine sporting camps, and islandport press published george and his wife lindas travel book.
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. The first settlers of what would become bangor, maine, established a community initially known as kenduskeag plantation, and since that time. The history of bangor cataloguing our memories has been set up as a place where. Notes from the edge of town by susan hand shetterly, the peninsula by louise dickinson rich, happy t. 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. Collection contacts maureen elgersman lee, faculty scholar 207 7804011. 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. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about state of maine. From my books, you can also view your borrowing history, holds, and books of interest list titles youve flagged and return titles early.
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