Mike Sanphy

Westbrook (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The town of Westbrook, Maine, was incorporated in 1814 while under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was voted to become a city in 1891. Settlers were first drawn to the area for its prime location along the Presumpscot River as they harvested lumber and built sawmills and gristmills. The Cumberland & Oxford Canal, built by Irish laborers, ran along the river through wooded areas, ponds and lakes, and neighboring towns. It served as a major transportation route until the development of railroads. Rail enabled Westbrook to become an industrial center, attracting many skilled workers. Several mills, such as Westbrook Manufacturing, Haskell Silk Mill, S.D. Warren Paper Mill, and Dana Warp Mill, exported their goods across the globe. While dairy farms once populated the town,s landscape, only a few are left standing, most notably Smiling Hill Farm. Today, Westbrook, diverse in population, features fine restaurants and a growing music and art community.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439645574
• Artikelnr.: 41054179

Autorenporträt

The Westbrook Historical Society was founded in 1976 with the mission of bringing together those interested in collecting, preserving, and discovering any materials that establish and illustrate the history of the area. Pres. Mike Sanphy has drawn most of the photographs included in this book from the Westbrook Historical Society, Walker Memorial Library, the Eugene Berg Collection, and his personal collection.