Saco Revisited
Saco Revisited

Author: Saco Museum

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738572130

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Saco Revisited reveals an unprecedented glimpse into Saco's history. Vintage photographs from the collections of the Dyer Library and Saco Museum show the energy, industry, philanthropy, and patriotism of the city and its citizens from the mid-19th century to the present day. From the stately homes of early entrepreneurs to tragic fires and floods and the rise and decline of Saco's powerful textile mills, many photographs are presented publicly for the first time.

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Author: New York State Library

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Published: 1902

Total Pages: 1796

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A Brief History of Biddeford
A Brief History of Biddeford

Author: Emma R. Bouthillette

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-06-12

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1439660816

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Captain Richard Vines founded Winter Harbor in 1616. The small coastal village, now known as Biddeford, is the largest city in York County, with more than twenty-one thousand" residents. During the nineteenth century, the city experienced a boom from the textile industry when textile magnate Samuel Batchelder established Pepperell Manufacturing Company, which rapidly became an international brand. The city suffered when textile manufacturing moved south in the mid-twentieth century, abandoning its expansive infrastructure along the Saco River. In 2004, Mayor Wallace Nutting organized local residents in a revitalization effort for the downtown area, and developers renovated historic mill buildings into residential and commercial space. Join author and lifelong Biddeford resident Emma Bouthillette as she revisits the city's early history and explores its recent rebirth.