Wiscasset in Pownalborough by Fannie Chase Rare 1967 Book History of Maine

Description: This rare 1967 book, titled "Wiscasset in Pownalborough" by Fannie Chase, is a valuable addition to any history enthusiast's collection. With detailed information about the town's history, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the New England. Its unique insights into the history of Maine make it a sought-after item among collectors. Don't miss out on the chance to add this rare gem to your collection. All items are sold used and as is. Please see photos for condition and feel free to message me with any questions. Check out the other stuff in my store! I’m always willing to make a deal on multiple items & combine shipping! Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States.[2] The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.[3] Home to the Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset is a tourist destination noted for early architecture and as the location of Red's Eats restaurant. In 1605, Samuel de Champlain is said to have landed here and exchanged gifts with the Indians. Situated on the tidal Sheepscot River, Wiscasset was first settled by Europeans in 1660. The community was abandoned during the French and Indian Wars, and the King Philip's War in 1675 and then resettled around 1730. In 1760, it was incorporated as Pownalborough after Colonial Governor Thomas Pownall. In 1802, it resumed its original Abenaki name, Wiscasset, which means "coming out from the harbor but you don't see where."[4] During the Revolutionary War, the British warship Rainbow harbored itself in Wiscasset Harbor and held the town at bay until the town gave the warship essential supplies. In 1775, Captain Jack Bunker supposedly robbed the payroll of a British supply ship, Falmouth Packet, that was stowed in Wiscasset Harbor. He was chased for days and caught on Little Seal Island. His treasure reportedly has never been found. Because of the siege during the Revolutionary War, Fort Edgecomb was built in 1808 on the opposite bank of the Sheepscot to protect the town harbor. Wiscasset's prosperity left behind fine early architecture, particularly in the Federal style when the seaport was important in privateering. Two dwellings of the period, Castle Tucker and the Nickels-Sortwell House, are now museums operated by Historic New England. The seaport became a center for shipbuilding, fishing and lumber. Wiscasset quickly became the busiest seaport north of Boston until the embargo of 1807 halted much trade with England. Most of Wiscasset's business and trade was destroyed.[4] Maine was officially admitted as a state in 1820 with the passage of the Maine-Missouri Compromise. The town of Wiscasset was considered for the state capital, but lost the position because of its proximity to the ocean. During the Civil War, Wiscasset had many of its residents that joined the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Its regiment was commended for fighting bravely at the Battle of Gettysburg. Rail service to Wiscasset began with the Knox and Lincoln Railroad in 1871.[5] The Knox and Lincoln was merged into the Maine Central Railroad in 1901. Prior to the completion of the Carlton Bridge over the Kennebec River in 1927,[6] Wiscasset was connected to the national rail network by a railroad ferry crossing. Wiscasset was the seaport terminal and standard gauge interchange of the 2-foot gauge Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway (WW&F). Construction began in Wiscasset in 1894. Train service began in 1895 as the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad. By 1913, the railroad operated daily freight and passenger service 43.5 miles north to Albion with an 11-mile freight branch from Weeks Mills to North Vassalboro.[citation needed] Passengers and freight increasingly used highway transportation after World War I. Frank Winter bought the WW&F railroad about 1930 to move lumber from Branch Mills to his schooners Hesper and Luther Little. During the early 1930s the early morning train from Albion to Wiscasset and the afternoon train back to Albion carried the last 2-foot gauge railway post office (RPO) in the United States. A derailment of the morning train in Whitefield on June 15, 1933, terminated railroad operations before the schooners could be loaded with lumber for shipment to larger coastal cities.[7] The two schooners were abandoned in Wiscasset shortly after Winter's premature demise in 1936, and they eventually became tourist attractions. Over the next 62 years, the weathered vessels became widely photographed as they were visible from a bridge along U.S. 1 that runs by the town. Wiscasset officials finally removed the rotted remains in 1998, after a violent storm took out the final masts. Red's Eats is located by the Donald E. Davey Bridge on Route 1 since 1954. The small takeout restaurant has been featured in more than 20 magazines and newspapers, including USA Today and National Geographic and several major television network newscasts, including Sunday Morning on CBS and a report by Bill Geist. The restaurant has been reported to be "the biggest traffic jam in Maine".[8] From 1958 to 1990, Wiscasset was the home of the Union Church, considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the world's smallest church. The church was torn down due to age; however, in April 2024 Wiscasset Speedway erected an exact replica.[9] In 2009, the town lost a legal battle to reclaim an original copy of the Declaration of Independence[10] that was accidentally sold by the estate of the daughter of a former town official, Sol Holbrook. A Virginia court ruled the true owner was Richard L. Adams Jr., who paid $475,000 (equivalent to about $800,000 in 2023) for the document in 2002. The State of Maine paid nearly $40,000 in legal fees. Sites of Interest Captain George Scott House Castle Tucker Maine Eastern Railroad Nickels-Sortwell House Red Brick School United States Customhouse and Post Office Wiscasset Historic District Wiscasset Jail and Museum Wiscasset Middle High School Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Notable People Hugh J. Anderson, 20th governor of Maine George E. Bailey, murder victim Jeremiah Bailey, US congressman Thomas Bowman, US congressman Annie Woodman Stocking Boyce, missionary teacher in Iran Mildred Burrage, artist Pamela Cahill, state legislator Franklin Clark, US congressman John H. C. Coffin, astronomer Orchard Cook, US congressman Leland Cunningham, astronomer Charles Gibbons, state legislator Ellen F. Golden, executive Juliana Hatfield, musician Marjoie Kilkelly, state legislator John D. McCrate, US congressman Joseph Ladd Neal, architect Amos Nourse, US congressman Edward Polewarczyk, state legislator[24] Thomas Rice, state legislator Thomas Rice, US congressman Ted Sannella, dancer Joseph Sewall Smith, Medal of Honor recipient Samuel E. Smith, 10th governor of Maine Richard Hawley Tucker, astronomer Abiel Wood, US congressman Cadwallader C. Washburn, 11th governor of Wisconsin Charles Ames Washburn, US minister to Paraguay Israel Washburn Jr., 29th governor of Maine William D. Washburn, US congressman

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