Along the Union River

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Over 200 images document the fascinating history of the towns along the banks of Maine's Union River, chronicling their evolutions.

Along the Union River weaves together more than two hundred images with intriguing and informative text to create an immensely enjoyable journey through the history of the towns along the banks of Maine's majestic Union River and its tributaries. The region comprising Hancock and Penobscot Counties was originally settled by soldiers who came to work in the woods and tanneries. Soon, supporting industries, stores, copper shops, lumber camps, and ladies millinery shops were established, but it was the shipbuilding industry that flourished most prominently. Here, we explore Bingham Millions, Mariaville's ""Greenhouse Settlement,"" and Lucerne's ""Little Switzerland,"" and experience the wild beauty of this world-famous countryside.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738564760
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/01/1997
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Connee Jellison, a native of the Union River region, is a journalist whose works have appeared in the Bar Harbor Times, the Bangor Daily News, and DownEast. In this book she presents rare and delightful photographs, most of which have never been published before, from the collections of the Ellsworth Public Library and the historical societies of Amherst, Dedham, Ellsworth, Otis, and Franklin, to create a volume that will surely delight both historian and resident alike.