Journeys into the Past at UNE Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/journeys-into-the-past-at-une The University of New England (UNE) is located near the mouth of the Saco River in Biddeford, Maine. It is certainly a beautiful location, but it turns out that it’s much more than that. French explorer Samuel de Champlain visited the area in 1605. He drew a map and described the native people living on what is now the UNE campus, the earliest written account of the Wabanaki people. A few years later, with many believing that the climate in southern Maine was too much for Europeans to survive, de Champlain hired Richard Vines to spend the winter of 1616/17 on the banks of Biddeford Pool (then called Winter Harbor). If we count this as “settlement,” it means that Biddeford was settled before Plymouth. The experiment was successful, paving the way for European colonization in northern New England. Within a few years, the campus area was settled by a growing number of farmer/fishermen who made their living logging, farming, and fishing, alternating their activities seasonally. This was downtown Biddeford beginning in the seventeenth century and it remained such until the advent of lumbering, shipbuilding, and textile production at the waterfalls several miles upstream. As the economic focus moved, the people still living near the mouth of the river had to look for new ways to earn a living. They found jobs in the mills, engaged in construction, and pursued work in the growing tourism industry among other things. Some sold up and moved, paving the way for a group of Franciscans from Quebec to establish a high school, turned college, that initially catered to French-Canadian immigrants and that eventually became the University of New England. This podcast is about the area surrounding the UNE campus and those who lived there, stretching from the popular tourism center that is Old Orchard Beach to the north to the scenic port town of Kennebunkport to the south. It details the lives of ordinary people, the changes that took place, and the transformation of the land to match evolving human needs. All stories are researched and told by UNE students. New podcasts will be added as they are completed, generally in December and May so stay tuned for more! @ UNE_History d3a7b174-03da-580e-9995-b017f26eb03c yes en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:30:16 -0400 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:31:06 -0400 https://sites.une.edu/unepast/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/S52vlra69uqpEJ7QCZ_UlEphTuP4esaWX0ni_SmcaEE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lODQy/MDhkNDNhNTAzNDQ2/YmU2ODJjZjk3MmM0/ZTg3MS5qcGc.jpg Journeys into the Past at UNE https://sites.une.edu/unepast/ episodic Eric Zuelow The University of New England (UNE) is located near the mouth of the Saco River in Biddeford, Maine. It is certainly a beautiful location, but it turns out that it’s much more than that. French explorer Samuel de Champlain visited the area in 1605. He drew a map and described the native people living on what is now the UNE campus, the earliest written account of the Wabanaki people. A few years later, with many believing that the climate in southern Maine was too much for Europeans to survive, de Champlain hired Richard Vines to spend the winter of 1616/17 on the banks of Biddeford Pool (then called Winter Harbor). If we count this as “settlement,” it means that Biddeford was settled before Plymouth. The experiment was successful, paving the way for European colonization in northern New England. Within a few years, the campus area was settled by a growing number of farmer/fishermen who made their living logging, farming, and fishing, alternating their activities seasonally. This was downtown Biddeford beginning in the seventeenth century and it remained such until the advent of lumbering, shipbuilding, and textile production at the waterfalls several miles upstream. As the economic focus moved, the people still living near the mouth of the river had to look for new ways to earn a living. They found jobs in the mills, engaged in construction, and pursued work in the growing tourism industry among other things. Some sold up and moved, paving the way for a group of Franciscans from Quebec to establish a high school, turned college, that initially catered to French-Canadian immigrants and that eventually became the University of New England. This podcast is about the area surrounding the UNE campus and those who lived there, stretching from the popular tourism center that is Old Orchard Beach to the north to the scenic port town of Kennebunkport to the south. It details the lives of ordinary people, the changes that took place, and the transformation of the land to match evolving human needs. All stories are researched and told by UNE students. New podcasts will be added as they are completed, generally in December and May so stay tuned for more! The University of New England (UNE) is located near the mouth of the Saco River in Biddeford, Maine. Maine, history, environmental history, social history, local history Eric Zuelow No No Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 5): Let's Dance 5 5 Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 5): Let's Dance full 90528c94-cfdd-4b85-8c8a-e8de57f5edff https://share.transistor.fm/s/3103678c Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/623

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
“At Last: A World Championship Dance Marathon”, Biddeford-Saco Journal , June 22, 1933.
Bishop Brewster heads Move To Protest Marathon Dance, Portland Press Harold, August 11th,
1933.
Bishop Heads Protest, Biddeford Daily Journal, August 11th, 1933.
Contestant Retires From Dance Marathon, Portland Press Herald, August 14th, 1933.
“Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Saco Journal , October, 1933.
Dance Marathon Fire Victim Leaves Hospital In Bangor, Portland Press Harold, January 2nd,
1934.
Dance Marathon permit Allowed By City Council In Spite Of Opposition, Portland Press Harold,
August 8th, 1933.
Daniel Blaney E., Postcard History Series: Old Orchard Beach(Charleston, SC : Images of
America,2007), pp.1-127.
Empty Chair, The Bangor Daily News, December 12th, 1933.
Fair enough, Evening Express, May 24th, 1934.
Fr. Gauthier Says Up to City Fathers to Ban Dance Marathons, Sun Journal, December 8th,
1933.
Health Office tells of Visit To Dance Hall, The Bangor Daily News, December 12th, 1933.
“Marathon Dance”, Biddeford Daily Journal, December 11, 1933.
Minneapolis Couple Wins Dance Marathon At Old Orchard Beach, Portland Press Herald,
September 14th, 1933.
Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford Daily Journal, July 11th, 1934.“Old Orchard To Have Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Daily Journal , June 22, 1933.
Personal Briefs and Social Interns, Biddeford-Saco Journal, June 27th, 1933
Seeks Permit For Dance Marathon, The Lewiston Daily Sun, August 23rd, 1933.
Solons Will Get Act Forbidding Dance Marathons, Portland Press Herald, December 8th, 1933
“Speedathon At Beach Came to Sudden End”, Biddeford Daily Journal, September 6, 1934.
Superior Court For Penobscot Convenes Today, Portland Press Harold, January 2nd, 1934
“The Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Daily Journal, February 17th, 1934
They Tell Me, Biddeford-Saco Journal, September 8th, 1933
Wind She Blew, But Hearts beat True, Portland Press Herald, November 16th, 1933

]]> Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/623

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
“At Last: A World Championship Dance Marathon”, Biddeford-Saco Journal , June 22, 1933.
Bishop Brewster heads Move To Protest Marathon Dance, Portland Press Harold, August 11th,
1933.
Bishop Heads Protest, Biddeford Daily Journal, August 11th, 1933.
Contestant Retires From Dance Marathon, Portland Press Herald, August 14th, 1933.
“Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Saco Journal , October, 1933.
Dance Marathon Fire Victim Leaves Hospital In Bangor, Portland Press Harold, January 2nd,
1934.
Dance Marathon permit Allowed By City Council In Spite Of Opposition, Portland Press Harold,
August 8th, 1933.
Daniel Blaney E., Postcard History Series: Old Orchard Beach(Charleston, SC : Images of
America,2007), pp.1-127.
Empty Chair, The Bangor Daily News, December 12th, 1933.
Fair enough, Evening Express, May 24th, 1934.
Fr. Gauthier Says Up to City Fathers to Ban Dance Marathons, Sun Journal, December 8th,
1933.
Health Office tells of Visit To Dance Hall, The Bangor Daily News, December 12th, 1933.
“Marathon Dance”, Biddeford Daily Journal, December 11, 1933.
Minneapolis Couple Wins Dance Marathon At Old Orchard Beach, Portland Press Herald,
September 14th, 1933.
Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford Daily Journal, July 11th, 1934.“Old Orchard To Have Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Daily Journal , June 22, 1933.
Personal Briefs and Social Interns, Biddeford-Saco Journal, June 27th, 1933
Seeks Permit For Dance Marathon, The Lewiston Daily Sun, August 23rd, 1933.
Solons Will Get Act Forbidding Dance Marathons, Portland Press Herald, December 8th, 1933
“Speedathon At Beach Came to Sudden End”, Biddeford Daily Journal, September 6, 1934.
Superior Court For Penobscot Convenes Today, Portland Press Harold, January 2nd, 1934
“The Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Daily Journal, February 17th, 1934
They Tell Me, Biddeford-Saco Journal, September 8th, 1933
Wind She Blew, But Hearts beat True, Portland Press Herald, November 16th, 1933

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:30:09 -0400 Paige Romero-Campbell and Laina Scanlan Paige Romero-Campbell and Laina Scanlan 733 Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/623

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
“At Last: A World Championship Dance Marathon”, Biddeford-Saco Journal , June 22, 1933.
Bishop Brewster heads Move To Protest Marathon Dance, Portland Press Harold, August 11th,
1933.
Bishop Heads Protest, Biddeford Daily Journal, August 11th, 1933.
Contestant Retires From Dance Marathon, Portland Press Herald, August 14th, 1933.
“Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Saco Journal , October, 1933.
Dance Marathon Fire Victim Leaves Hospital In Bangor, Portland Press Harold, January 2nd,
1934.
Dance Marathon permit Allowed By City Council In Spite Of Opposition, Portland Press Harold,
August 8th, 1933.
Daniel Blaney E., Postcard History Series: Old Orchard Beach(Charleston, SC : Images of
America,2007), pp.1-127.
Empty Chair, The Bangor Daily News, December 12th, 1933.
Fair enough, Evening Express, May 24th, 1934.
Fr. Gauthier Says Up to City Fathers to Ban Dance Marathons, Sun Journal, December 8th,
1933.
Health Office tells of Visit To Dance Hall, The Bangor Daily News, December 12th, 1933.
“Marathon Dance”, Biddeford Daily Journal, December 11, 1933.
Minneapolis Couple Wins Dance Marathon At Old Orchard Beach, Portland Press Herald,
September 14th, 1933.
Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford Daily Journal, July 11th, 1934.“Old Orchard To Have Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Daily Journal , June 22, 1933.
Personal Briefs and Social Interns, Biddeford-Saco Journal, June 27th, 1933
Seeks Permit For Dance Marathon, The Lewiston Daily Sun, August 23rd, 1933.
Solons Will Get Act Forbidding Dance Marathons, Portland Press Herald, December 8th, 1933
“Speedathon At Beach Came to Sudden End”, Biddeford Daily Journal, September 6, 1934.
Superior Court For Penobscot Convenes Today, Portland Press Harold, January 2nd, 1934
“The Dance Marathon”, Biddeford Daily Journal, February 17th, 1934
They Tell Me, Biddeford-Saco Journal, September 8th, 1933
Wind She Blew, But Hearts beat True, Portland Press Herald, November 16th, 1933

]]> Maine, history, environmental history, social history, local history No Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 4): Representing Place 4 4 Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 4): Representing Place full 6e7cac00-0393-4ec6-9cb1-e6b3c477401d https://share.transistor.fm/s/43b2c9cf Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/1569

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
Brick Store Museum. “Windows on the Past.” 2010.
Brown, Dona. Inventing New England, 1995.
Carbino, Mike and John Martin. Hotel Tour at the Colony Hotel, March 4, 2026.
Drake, J. “You Are Not Invited.” Yankee Magazine, 1969.
Google Arts and Culture. “Postcard:The Famous Wedding Cake House.” Google Arts & Culture,
2017.
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/postcard-the-famous-wedding-cake-house/zQFPQ
Iicqu12HA.
Higgins, Sydney . “A History of Theatre Postcards.” Plus.com, 2026.
http://www.ikjordan.plus.com/Players/Theatre_Postcards/index.html.
"IDLEASE," Arundel Color Labs, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
"It's the Nicest Place I Know," Postcard from Kennebunk Beach, Tichner Bros. Inc., n.d., Brick
Store Museum.
Jakle, John A, and Keith A Sculle. “THE AMERICAN HOTEL in POSTCARD
ADVERTISING: An Image Gallery.” Material Culture 37, no. 2 (2005): 1–25.
https://doi.org/10.2307/29764284.
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce. “Map of the Kennebunks.” n.d.
Kennebunkport Business Association. “Four Season Resort.” n.d.
Maine Historical Society. “PastPerfect.” Catalogaccess.com, 2023.
https://mainehistory.catalogaccess.com/photos/27882.
Mary L. Martin Ltd. “ Kennebunk Landing Wedding Cake House Postcard.” Mary L. Martin Ltd.
Postcards, September 16, 2022.
https://www.marylmartin.com/product/g0842-me-kennebunk-landing-wedding-cake-hous
e-postcard/.
McPheeters, Peter. "Biddeford Pool" Lecture at the University of New England, January 21,
2026.
Miniature Post Cards, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
Papadaki, Eirini. Semiotics and Visual Communication II : Culture of Seduction. Edited by
Evripides Zantides. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Postcard from the Sundial Inn, The Sundial Inn, n.d., Brick Store Museum."Seawood Cottage," Tichner Quality Views, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
Tripadvisor. “Palace Playland - All You Need to Know before You Go (with Photos),” n.d.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g40792-d2256951-Reviews-Palace_Play
land-Old_Orchard_Beach_Maine.html.
Writer's Program. Maine, a Guide down East. Works Progress Administration, 1937.
Zuelow, Eric. "Why Tourism?" Lecture at the University of New England, January 14, 2026.

]]> Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/1569

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
Brick Store Museum. “Windows on the Past.” 2010.
Brown, Dona. Inventing New England, 1995.
Carbino, Mike and John Martin. Hotel Tour at the Colony Hotel, March 4, 2026.
Drake, J. “You Are Not Invited.” Yankee Magazine, 1969.
Google Arts and Culture. “Postcard:The Famous Wedding Cake House.” Google Arts & Culture,
2017.
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/postcard-the-famous-wedding-cake-house/zQFPQ
Iicqu12HA.
Higgins, Sydney . “A History of Theatre Postcards.” Plus.com, 2026.
http://www.ikjordan.plus.com/Players/Theatre_Postcards/index.html.
"IDLEASE," Arundel Color Labs, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
"It's the Nicest Place I Know," Postcard from Kennebunk Beach, Tichner Bros. Inc., n.d., Brick
Store Museum.
Jakle, John A, and Keith A Sculle. “THE AMERICAN HOTEL in POSTCARD
ADVERTISING: An Image Gallery.” Material Culture 37, no. 2 (2005): 1–25.
https://doi.org/10.2307/29764284.
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce. “Map of the Kennebunks.” n.d.
Kennebunkport Business Association. “Four Season Resort.” n.d.
Maine Historical Society. “PastPerfect.” Catalogaccess.com, 2023.
https://mainehistory.catalogaccess.com/photos/27882.
Mary L. Martin Ltd. “ Kennebunk Landing Wedding Cake House Postcard.” Mary L. Martin Ltd.
Postcards, September 16, 2022.
https://www.marylmartin.com/product/g0842-me-kennebunk-landing-wedding-cake-hous
e-postcard/.
McPheeters, Peter. "Biddeford Pool" Lecture at the University of New England, January 21,
2026.
Miniature Post Cards, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
Papadaki, Eirini. Semiotics and Visual Communication II : Culture of Seduction. Edited by
Evripides Zantides. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Postcard from the Sundial Inn, The Sundial Inn, n.d., Brick Store Museum."Seawood Cottage," Tichner Quality Views, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
Tripadvisor. “Palace Playland - All You Need to Know before You Go (with Photos),” n.d.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g40792-d2256951-Reviews-Palace_Play
land-Old_Orchard_Beach_Maine.html.
Writer's Program. Maine, a Guide down East. Works Progress Administration, 1937.
Zuelow, Eric. "Why Tourism?" Lecture at the University of New England, January 14, 2026.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:25:19 -0400 Quinn Downing Quinn Downing 937 Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/1569

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
Brick Store Museum. “Windows on the Past.” 2010.
Brown, Dona. Inventing New England, 1995.
Carbino, Mike and John Martin. Hotel Tour at the Colony Hotel, March 4, 2026.
Drake, J. “You Are Not Invited.” Yankee Magazine, 1969.
Google Arts and Culture. “Postcard:The Famous Wedding Cake House.” Google Arts & Culture,
2017.
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/postcard-the-famous-wedding-cake-house/zQFPQ
Iicqu12HA.
Higgins, Sydney . “A History of Theatre Postcards.” Plus.com, 2026.
http://www.ikjordan.plus.com/Players/Theatre_Postcards/index.html.
"IDLEASE," Arundel Color Labs, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
"It's the Nicest Place I Know," Postcard from Kennebunk Beach, Tichner Bros. Inc., n.d., Brick
Store Museum.
Jakle, John A, and Keith A Sculle. “THE AMERICAN HOTEL in POSTCARD
ADVERTISING: An Image Gallery.” Material Culture 37, no. 2 (2005): 1–25.
https://doi.org/10.2307/29764284.
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce. “Map of the Kennebunks.” n.d.
Kennebunkport Business Association. “Four Season Resort.” n.d.
Maine Historical Society. “PastPerfect.” Catalogaccess.com, 2023.
https://mainehistory.catalogaccess.com/photos/27882.
Mary L. Martin Ltd. “ Kennebunk Landing Wedding Cake House Postcard.” Mary L. Martin Ltd.
Postcards, September 16, 2022.
https://www.marylmartin.com/product/g0842-me-kennebunk-landing-wedding-cake-hous
e-postcard/.
McPheeters, Peter. "Biddeford Pool" Lecture at the University of New England, January 21,
2026.
Miniature Post Cards, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
Papadaki, Eirini. Semiotics and Visual Communication II : Culture of Seduction. Edited by
Evripides Zantides. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Postcard from the Sundial Inn, The Sundial Inn, n.d., Brick Store Museum."Seawood Cottage," Tichner Quality Views, n.d., Brick Store Museum.
Tripadvisor. “Palace Playland - All You Need to Know before You Go (with Photos),” n.d.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g40792-d2256951-Reviews-Palace_Play
land-Old_Orchard_Beach_Maine.html.
Writer's Program. Maine, a Guide down East. Works Progress Administration, 1937.
Zuelow, Eric. "Why Tourism?" Lecture at the University of New England, January 14, 2026.

]]> Tourism, History, Guidebook, Postcard No Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 3): Hobbies and Sports 3 3 Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 3): Hobbies and Sports full 7f608b66-643d-40cd-9349-0d80399be430 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bfd8be62 Image Courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine. https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4E5BE2CA-C7FB-422F-91E5-375673263231

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:


Alley, Margo. Biddeford Pool Yacht Club 1934 – 2009, 2012.
Bachelder, Peter Dow. The Great Steel Pier: an illustrated history of the Old Orchard Ocean
Pier. Ellsworth , ME: Breakwater Press, 1998.
Bain, Caroline D. The Abenakee Club of Biddeford Pool, Maine (a centennial history). J.N.
Townsend, 1998.
Baseball-reference.com. “Biddeford Orphans - BR Bullpen,” 2021.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Biddeford_Orphans.
Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Welcome to the Biddeford-Saco Area! 1988.
Biddeford-Saco Journal, vol. 74, no. 147. June 24, 1959.
Bragdon, Joseph H. 1857. Seaport Towns: Travelers Guidebook from Boston to Portland.
Moulton and Clarke.
Brown Derby Baseball Team. n.d. McArthur Library.
Butler, Joyce. Kennebunkport Scrapbook. Vol. 2. Rosemary House Press, 1989.
Charles, Dick. Dick Charles Baseball Collection. McArthur Library, 1962.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. July 14, 1883, Vol.
VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. July 25, 1883, Vol.
VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. August 4, 1883,
Vol. VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. August 15, 1883,
Vol. VIII edition.
Evening Stars Baseball Team. 1919. McArthur Library.
Gay, Robert . Diamond Match Baseball Team. 1916. McArthur Library.
Kukka, C. “A New Image for Downtown: Old Orchard Beach, Me.” New York Times, May 30,
1993. ProQuest.
“Long Key Wins Feature of Maine Harness Races: Triumphs in Goldsmith…” The Hartford
Courant, July 16, 1939. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
Maine Automobile Association. Maine Automobile Road and Complete Road Map of Maine and
White Mountains. Pine Tree Tour 1918. Printwell Printing Company, 1918.Mike Carbino and John Martin; Tour Guides of Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, ME; March 4,
2026.
Moulton and Clarke, 1857.
“Old Orchard Beach 75 Years Old.” The Hartford Courant, June 8, 1958. ProQuest.
Smalley, Camille M. The Saco Drive-In: Cinema Under the Maine Sky. The History Press, 2014.
“Sound Effects” Pixabay, Seagull Sounds; Ocean Sounds; Baseball Sounds; Airplane Sounds;
Hoove Sounds. https://pixabay.com/Speed’s Lunch Baseball Team. 1940. McArthur Library.
Rochambeau Club Baseball Team. 1950. McArthur Library.
Wilder, Leslie Jane. 1956. The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, Maine: Summers of 1954–1956.
Maine Historical Society, Coll. 1877.
Wentworth, Warren K. “Box 17 Folder 27.” Kennebunk Beach, ME: Wentworth House , n.d.,




]]> Image Courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine. https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4E5BE2CA-C7FB-422F-91E5-375673263231

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:


Alley, Margo. Biddeford Pool Yacht Club 1934 – 2009, 2012.
Bachelder, Peter Dow. The Great Steel Pier: an illustrated history of the Old Orchard Ocean
Pier. Ellsworth , ME: Breakwater Press, 1998.
Bain, Caroline D. The Abenakee Club of Biddeford Pool, Maine (a centennial history). J.N.
Townsend, 1998.
Baseball-reference.com. “Biddeford Orphans - BR Bullpen,” 2021.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Biddeford_Orphans.
Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Welcome to the Biddeford-Saco Area! 1988.
Biddeford-Saco Journal, vol. 74, no. 147. June 24, 1959.
Bragdon, Joseph H. 1857. Seaport Towns: Travelers Guidebook from Boston to Portland.
Moulton and Clarke.
Brown Derby Baseball Team. n.d. McArthur Library.
Butler, Joyce. Kennebunkport Scrapbook. Vol. 2. Rosemary House Press, 1989.
Charles, Dick. Dick Charles Baseball Collection. McArthur Library, 1962.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. July 14, 1883, Vol.
VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. July 25, 1883, Vol.
VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. August 4, 1883,
Vol. VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. August 15, 1883,
Vol. VIII edition.
Evening Stars Baseball Team. 1919. McArthur Library.
Gay, Robert . Diamond Match Baseball Team. 1916. McArthur Library.
Kukka, C. “A New Image for Downtown: Old Orchard Beach, Me.” New York Times, May 30,
1993. ProQuest.
“Long Key Wins Feature of Maine Harness Races: Triumphs in Goldsmith…” The Hartford
Courant, July 16, 1939. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
Maine Automobile Association. Maine Automobile Road and Complete Road Map of Maine and
White Mountains. Pine Tree Tour 1918. Printwell Printing Company, 1918.Mike Carbino and John Martin; Tour Guides of Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, ME; March 4,
2026.
Moulton and Clarke, 1857.
“Old Orchard Beach 75 Years Old.” The Hartford Courant, June 8, 1958. ProQuest.
Smalley, Camille M. The Saco Drive-In: Cinema Under the Maine Sky. The History Press, 2014.
“Sound Effects” Pixabay, Seagull Sounds; Ocean Sounds; Baseball Sounds; Airplane Sounds;
Hoove Sounds. https://pixabay.com/Speed’s Lunch Baseball Team. 1940. McArthur Library.
Rochambeau Club Baseball Team. 1950. McArthur Library.
Wilder, Leslie Jane. 1956. The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, Maine: Summers of 1954–1956.
Maine Historical Society, Coll. 1877.
Wentworth, Warren K. “Box 17 Folder 27.” Kennebunk Beach, ME: Wentworth House , n.d.,




]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:15:22 -0400 Peter Raucci, Gianna Venturini, Cameron Durkin, Averi Curran, Avery Sargent Peter Raucci, Gianna Venturini, Cameron Durkin, Averi Curran, Avery Sargent 1087 Image Courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine. https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4E5BE2CA-C7FB-422F-91E5-375673263231

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:


Alley, Margo. Biddeford Pool Yacht Club 1934 – 2009, 2012.
Bachelder, Peter Dow. The Great Steel Pier: an illustrated history of the Old Orchard Ocean
Pier. Ellsworth , ME: Breakwater Press, 1998.
Bain, Caroline D. The Abenakee Club of Biddeford Pool, Maine (a centennial history). J.N.
Townsend, 1998.
Baseball-reference.com. “Biddeford Orphans - BR Bullpen,” 2021.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Biddeford_Orphans.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal, vol. 74, no. 147. June 24, 1959.
Bragdon, Joseph H. 1857. Seaport Towns: Travelers Guidebook from Boston to Portland.
Moulton and Clarke.
Brown Derby Baseball Team. n.d. McArthur Library.
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Charles, Dick. Dick Charles Baseball Collection. McArthur Library, 1962.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. July 14, 1883, Vol.
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Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. July 25, 1883, Vol.
VIII edition.
Dingley, Parke G. “Squirrel Island Squid Newspaper.” Squirrel Island Squid. August 4, 1883,
Vol. VIII edition.
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Vol. VIII edition.
Evening Stars Baseball Team. 1919. McArthur Library.
Gay, Robert . Diamond Match Baseball Team. 1916. McArthur Library.
Kukka, C. “A New Image for Downtown: Old Orchard Beach, Me.” New York Times, May 30,
1993. ProQuest.
“Long Key Wins Feature of Maine Harness Races: Triumphs in Goldsmith…” The Hartford
Courant, July 16, 1939. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
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White Mountains. Pine Tree Tour 1918. Printwell Printing Company, 1918.Mike Carbino and John Martin; Tour Guides of Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, ME; March 4,
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“Old Orchard Beach 75 Years Old.” The Hartford Courant, June 8, 1958. ProQuest.
Smalley, Camille M. The Saco Drive-In: Cinema Under the Maine Sky. The History Press, 2014.
“Sound Effects” Pixabay, Seagull Sounds; Ocean Sounds; Baseball Sounds; Airplane Sounds;
Hoove Sounds. https://pixabay.com/Speed’s Lunch Baseball Team. 1940. McArthur Library.
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Maine Historical Society, Coll. 1877.
Wentworth, Warren K. “Box 17 Folder 27.” Kennebunk Beach, ME: Wentworth House , n.d.,




]]> Maine, Tourism, History, Travel, Sports, Hobbies No Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 2): Tourism is FIRE! 2 2 Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 2): Tourism is FIRE! full f80d3c9e-656f-4917-8b53-804c8a13bdcb https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2edc6c5 Image Courtesy of Saco Museum, Saco, Maine. https://hub.catalogit.app/saco-museum/folder/entry/destruction-of-hotel-alberta-old-orchard-beach-1907

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
“A Night of Terror: Echoes of the Disaster.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Dies Three Hours Later.” Biddeford-Saco Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Dynamite Not Used.” Biddeford Daily Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Fire Sweeps Old Orchard.” Journal Tribune. August 16, 1907.
“Gave the Alarm.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Old Orchard Fire.” Biddeford-Saco Daily Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Old Orchard Swept by Big Fire.” Biddeford Weekly Journal. August 23, 1907.
“One Man Killed and Two Injured as Result of Old Orchard Fire.” Lewiston Daily Journal. 
August 16, 1907.
Photograph of Pier and Business Ruins After the Fire, Old Orchard Beach. 1907. Postcard. 
Maine Memory Network. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, ME.
“Rev. R. H. Jones Injured at Old Orchard Fire, Is Dead.” Waterville Morning Sentinel. August 
21, 1907.
“Situation at Old Orchard After Great Conflagration.” Biddeford-Saco Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Story of the Explosion.” The Bath Daily Times. August 16, 1907.
“Third Old Orchard Victim.” Lewiston Daily Journal. August 21, 1907.
“Third Victim of the Fire.” Lewiston Daily Journal. August 21, 1907.
“The Big Fire at Old Orchard Beach.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“The Fire at Old Orchard.” Kennebec Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Thousands View Ruins: Ashes of Old Orchard Mecca for Excursionists.” Biddeford-Saco 
Journal. August 19, 1907.
“Two Lives Lost.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.

]]> Image Courtesy of Saco Museum, Saco, Maine. https://hub.catalogit.app/saco-museum/folder/entry/destruction-of-hotel-alberta-old-orchard-beach-1907

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
“A Night of Terror: Echoes of the Disaster.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Dies Three Hours Later.” Biddeford-Saco Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Dynamite Not Used.” Biddeford Daily Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Fire Sweeps Old Orchard.” Journal Tribune. August 16, 1907.
“Gave the Alarm.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Old Orchard Fire.” Biddeford-Saco Daily Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Old Orchard Swept by Big Fire.” Biddeford Weekly Journal. August 23, 1907.
“One Man Killed and Two Injured as Result of Old Orchard Fire.” Lewiston Daily Journal. 
August 16, 1907.
Photograph of Pier and Business Ruins After the Fire, Old Orchard Beach. 1907. Postcard. 
Maine Memory Network. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, ME.
“Rev. R. H. Jones Injured at Old Orchard Fire, Is Dead.” Waterville Morning Sentinel. August 
21, 1907.
“Situation at Old Orchard After Great Conflagration.” Biddeford-Saco Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Story of the Explosion.” The Bath Daily Times. August 16, 1907.
“Third Old Orchard Victim.” Lewiston Daily Journal. August 21, 1907.
“Third Victim of the Fire.” Lewiston Daily Journal. August 21, 1907.
“The Big Fire at Old Orchard Beach.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“The Fire at Old Orchard.” Kennebec Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Thousands View Ruins: Ashes of Old Orchard Mecca for Excursionists.” Biddeford-Saco 
Journal. August 19, 1907.
“Two Lives Lost.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:06:09 -0400 Madison Nance, Aubrey Weted, Zach Harvey, Shea Leary, Miles Gabriele-Burke, Lillian Christopher Madison Nance, Aubrey Weted, Zach Harvey, Shea Leary, Miles Gabriele-Burke, Lillian Christopher 1229 Image Courtesy of Saco Museum, Saco, Maine. https://hub.catalogit.app/saco-museum/folder/entry/destruction-of-hotel-alberta-old-orchard-beach-1907

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
“A Night of Terror: Echoes of the Disaster.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Dies Three Hours Later.” Biddeford-Saco Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Dynamite Not Used.” Biddeford Daily Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Fire Sweeps Old Orchard.” Journal Tribune. August 16, 1907.
“Gave the Alarm.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“Old Orchard Fire.” Biddeford-Saco Daily Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Old Orchard Swept by Big Fire.” Biddeford Weekly Journal. August 23, 1907.
“One Man Killed and Two Injured as Result of Old Orchard Fire.” Lewiston Daily Journal. 
August 16, 1907.
Photograph of Pier and Business Ruins After the Fire, Old Orchard Beach. 1907. Postcard. 
Maine Memory Network. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, ME.
“Rev. R. H. Jones Injured at Old Orchard Fire, Is Dead.” Waterville Morning Sentinel. August 
21, 1907.
“Situation at Old Orchard After Great Conflagration.” Biddeford-Saco Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Story of the Explosion.” The Bath Daily Times. August 16, 1907.
“Third Old Orchard Victim.” Lewiston Daily Journal. August 21, 1907.
“Third Victim of the Fire.” Lewiston Daily Journal. August 21, 1907.
“The Big Fire at Old Orchard Beach.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.
“The Fire at Old Orchard.” Kennebec Journal. August 17, 1907.
“Thousands View Ruins: Ashes of Old Orchard Mecca for Excursionists.” Biddeford-Saco 
Journal. August 19, 1907.
“Two Lives Lost.” Lewiston Evening Journal. August 16, 1907.

]]> Old Orchard Beach, Tourism, Travel, Fire, History, Maine No Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 1): Getting to Old Orchard Beach: Transportation 1 1 Greetings from Maine Podcast (Episode 1): Getting to Old Orchard Beach: Transportation full 76ddf0fc-2371-470e-bf0f-4e8d392cc225 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6095addf Image Courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine. https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/photo/3FBD4644-C138-47CC-85A7-556985262896

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
Andrea L. Canfield “Northern New England Journey.” Old Orchard Beach’s Long Pier. Vol. 9, 
no. 5. Sept./Oct. 2003. p. 20
Daniel. E. Blaney. Post Cards of Ocean Park, Maine. 2000
Daniel E. Blaney. Old Orchard Beach Postcard History Series. 2007.
Guide Book for the Eastern Coast of New England. 1871.
Harman Black. The Real North American Pocket Guide Book. 1926.
John F. Murphy. Up to Date Guidebook of Greater Boston. 1904.
Maine’s Most Fascinating Recreational: York County, Maine. 1940.
Newspaper clippings on Frances Grayson, October 14, 1927
Newspaper clippings on Frances Grayson flights, November 2, 1927.
Peter D. Bachelder. The Great Steel Pier. 1998.
Robert Grieve. “Steven and Jones Company.” The New England Coast; Its Famous Resorts. 
1892.
Summer Resorts of the Coast, Lake and Mountain Regions Along the Boston & Maine 
Railroad. 1909 map.
“Sun Journal.” Lewiston, Maine, August 16, 1907. p. 3.

]]> Image Courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine. https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/photo/3FBD4644-C138-47CC-85A7-556985262896

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
Andrea L. Canfield “Northern New England Journey.” Old Orchard Beach’s Long Pier. Vol. 9, 
no. 5. Sept./Oct. 2003. p. 20
Daniel. E. Blaney. Post Cards of Ocean Park, Maine. 2000
Daniel E. Blaney. Old Orchard Beach Postcard History Series. 2007.
Guide Book for the Eastern Coast of New England. 1871.
Harman Black. The Real North American Pocket Guide Book. 1926.
John F. Murphy. Up to Date Guidebook of Greater Boston. 1904.
Maine’s Most Fascinating Recreational: York County, Maine. 1940.
Newspaper clippings on Frances Grayson, October 14, 1927
Newspaper clippings on Frances Grayson flights, November 2, 1927.
Peter D. Bachelder. The Great Steel Pier. 1998.
Robert Grieve. “Steven and Jones Company.” The New England Coast; Its Famous Resorts. 
1892.
Summer Resorts of the Coast, Lake and Mountain Regions Along the Boston & Maine 
Railroad. 1909 map.
“Sun Journal.” Lewiston, Maine, August 16, 1907. p. 3.

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:47:52 -0400 Hannah Rodriguez and Cam Normand Hannah Rodriguez and Cam Normand 867 Image Courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine. https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/photo/3FBD4644-C138-47CC-85A7-556985262896

Theme Music:
Half Light. "You Love Wrong." Track 1 on The Lost Album. Knick Knack Records, 2015, CD, Courtesy of Dayna Loeffler.  

Bibliography:
Andrea L. Canfield “Northern New England Journey.” Old Orchard Beach’s Long Pier. Vol. 9, 
no. 5. Sept./Oct. 2003. p. 20
Daniel. E. Blaney. Post Cards of Ocean Park, Maine. 2000
Daniel E. Blaney. Old Orchard Beach Postcard History Series. 2007.
Guide Book for the Eastern Coast of New England. 1871.
Harman Black. The Real North American Pocket Guide Book. 1926.
John F. Murphy. Up to Date Guidebook of Greater Boston. 1904.
Maine’s Most Fascinating Recreational: York County, Maine. 1940.
Newspaper clippings on Frances Grayson, October 14, 1927
Newspaper clippings on Frances Grayson flights, November 2, 1927.
Peter D. Bachelder. The Great Steel Pier. 1998.
Robert Grieve. “Steven and Jones Company.” The New England Coast; Its Famous Resorts. 
1892.
Summer Resorts of the Coast, Lake and Mountain Regions Along the Boston & Maine 
Railroad. 1909 map.
“Sun Journal.” Lewiston, Maine, August 16, 1907. p. 3.

]]> Tourism, Maine, Old Orchard Beach, History, Transportation, Car, Trains, Airplanes, Automobile, Railroad No Episode 3: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (Pollution and River History) 3 3 Episode 3: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (Pollution and River History) full ef2dc1a3-3b92-4fb0-aec2-fa1e9ae93067 https://share.transistor.fm/s/60b0d8d7 We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

References

Baum, E. (1997). Maine Atlantic Salmon: A National Treasure. Hermon, ME: Atlantic Salmon Unlimited. 224 p.

Bouvé, E.W. Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co. at Saco & Biddeford, ME 1846. 1846. Map F157. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Danforth, R. Fire at Marblehead Boatyard, Biddeford, 1965. May 4, 1965. MMN #31103. MacArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. December 3, 2025.

Dyer Library / Saco Museum Collection. Salmon Falls Dam (Photograph). c. 1900. Local Code 40; Main Memory Network Item #22681. Saco Museum, Saco, York County, Maine. Accessed November 10, 2025.

History of Saco and Biddeford, George Folsom. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Kelley, J.T., Barber, D.C., Belknap, D.F., FitzGerald, D.M., van Heteren, S., & Dickson, S.M. (2005). Sand budgets at geological, historical and contemporary time scales for a developed beach system, Saco Bay, Maine, USA. Marine Geology, 214(1-3), 117-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2004.10.027

MERC Trash Plant folder, 1970-2009, McArthur Public Library, Newspapers (Misc.)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. (2024). Atlantic Salmon: Protected. Retrieved from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-salmon/protected

Nieland, J. L., Sheehan, T. F., & Saunders, R. (2015). Assessing demographic effects of dams on diadromous fish: a case study for Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River, Maine. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 72(8), 2423-2437. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv083

Saco River Folder Archive, Saco Falls and Mill Dams, Biddeford-Saco (Photograph). 1912. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed November 5, 2025

Saco Water Power Company. Engineering Notebook #1. 1848. McArthur Public Library Collection; Internet Archive Digital Repository. Accessed November 7, 2025

Sanborn Map Company. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Biddeford, York County, Maine, Sheet 1. 1885. Library of Congress, Digital Sanborn Maps Collection, Washington D.C. Accessed November 5, 2025.

Village of Biddeford Maine 1835-1860. 1860. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine.

Walling, H.F. Map of the Villages of Saco and Biddeford York County, Maine. 1851. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Laws, Carl H. The Saco River Corridor The View from the Valley. Saco River Advisory Committee. MSD 0028/April, 1973, 33828. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed Oct 29, 2025.

Woodlot Alternatives, Inc, 54 Cumberland Street Brunswick, Maine 040111. An Analysis Of Potential Impacts To Wetlands, Wildlife, And Visual/Aesthetic Resources (A Component of The) Spring/Bradbury Alternative Fish Passage Study Cataract Hydropower Project

Saco River, Maine. Central Maine Power Company Environmental & Licensing Department, Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336. Nov, 1992. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed Nov 12, 2025.

]]> We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

References

Baum, E. (1997). Maine Atlantic Salmon: A National Treasure. Hermon, ME: Atlantic Salmon Unlimited. 224 p.

Bouvé, E.W. Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co. at Saco & Biddeford, ME 1846. 1846. Map F157. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Danforth, R. Fire at Marblehead Boatyard, Biddeford, 1965. May 4, 1965. MMN #31103. MacArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. December 3, 2025.

Dyer Library / Saco Museum Collection. Salmon Falls Dam (Photograph). c. 1900. Local Code 40; Main Memory Network Item #22681. Saco Museum, Saco, York County, Maine. Accessed November 10, 2025.

History of Saco and Biddeford, George Folsom. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Kelley, J.T., Barber, D.C., Belknap, D.F., FitzGerald, D.M., van Heteren, S., & Dickson, S.M. (2005). Sand budgets at geological, historical and contemporary time scales for a developed beach system, Saco Bay, Maine, USA. Marine Geology, 214(1-3), 117-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2004.10.027

MERC Trash Plant folder, 1970-2009, McArthur Public Library, Newspapers (Misc.)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. (2024). Atlantic Salmon: Protected. Retrieved from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-salmon/protected

Nieland, J. L., Sheehan, T. F., & Saunders, R. (2015). Assessing demographic effects of dams on diadromous fish: a case study for Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River, Maine. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 72(8), 2423-2437. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv083

Saco River Folder Archive, Saco Falls and Mill Dams, Biddeford-Saco (Photograph). 1912. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed November 5, 2025

Saco Water Power Company. Engineering Notebook #1. 1848. McArthur Public Library Collection; Internet Archive Digital Repository. Accessed November 7, 2025

Sanborn Map Company. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Biddeford, York County, Maine, Sheet 1. 1885. Library of Congress, Digital Sanborn Maps Collection, Washington D.C. Accessed November 5, 2025.

Village of Biddeford Maine 1835-1860. 1860. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine.

Walling, H.F. Map of the Villages of Saco and Biddeford York County, Maine. 1851. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Laws, Carl H. The Saco River Corridor The View from the Valley. Saco River Advisory Committee. MSD 0028/April, 1973, 33828. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed Oct 29, 2025.

Woodlot Alternatives, Inc, 54 Cumberland Street Brunswick, Maine 040111. An Analysis Of Potential Impacts To Wetlands, Wildlife, And Visual/Aesthetic Resources (A Component of The) Spring/Bradbury Alternative Fish Passage Study Cataract Hydropower Project

Saco River, Maine. Central Maine Power Company Environmental & Licensing Department, Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336. Nov, 1992. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed Nov 12, 2025.

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:59:33 -0400 Jamison Saunders, Dani Darch, Maxwell Cajdric, Camden Chierichella, Zoe Lambke, Brady Spring, Connor Boisvert Jamison Saunders, Dani Darch, Maxwell Cajdric, Camden Chierichella, Zoe Lambke, Brady Spring, Connor Boisvert 1547 We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

References

Baum, E. (1997). Maine Atlantic Salmon: A National Treasure. Hermon, ME: Atlantic Salmon Unlimited. 224 p.

Bouvé, E.W. Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co. at Saco & Biddeford, ME 1846. 1846. Map F157. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Danforth, R. Fire at Marblehead Boatyard, Biddeford, 1965. May 4, 1965. MMN #31103. MacArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. December 3, 2025.

Dyer Library / Saco Museum Collection. Salmon Falls Dam (Photograph). c. 1900. Local Code 40; Main Memory Network Item #22681. Saco Museum, Saco, York County, Maine. Accessed November 10, 2025.

History of Saco and Biddeford, George Folsom. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Kelley, J.T., Barber, D.C., Belknap, D.F., FitzGerald, D.M., van Heteren, S., & Dickson, S.M. (2005). Sand budgets at geological, historical and contemporary time scales for a developed beach system, Saco Bay, Maine, USA. Marine Geology, 214(1-3), 117-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2004.10.027

MERC Trash Plant folder, 1970-2009, McArthur Public Library, Newspapers (Misc.)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. (2024). Atlantic Salmon: Protected. Retrieved from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-salmon/protected

Nieland, J. L., Sheehan, T. F., & Saunders, R. (2015). Assessing demographic effects of dams on diadromous fish: a case study for Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River, Maine. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 72(8), 2423-2437. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv083

Saco River Folder Archive, Saco Falls and Mill Dams, Biddeford-Saco (Photograph). 1912. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed November 5, 2025

Saco Water Power Company. Engineering Notebook #1. 1848. McArthur Public Library Collection; Internet Archive Digital Repository. Accessed November 7, 2025

Sanborn Map Company. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Biddeford, York County, Maine, Sheet 1. 1885. Library of Congress, Digital Sanborn Maps Collection, Washington D.C. Accessed November 5, 2025.

Village of Biddeford Maine 1835-1860. 1860. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine.

Walling, H.F. Map of the Villages of Saco and Biddeford York County, Maine. 1851. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.

Laws, Carl H. The Saco River Corridor The View from the Valley. Saco River Advisory Committee. MSD 0028/April, 1973, 33828. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed Oct 29, 2025.

Woodlot Alternatives, Inc, 54 Cumberland Street Brunswick, Maine 040111. An Analysis Of Potential Impacts To Wetlands, Wildlife, And Visual/Aesthetic Resources (A Component of The) Spring/Bradbury Alternative Fish Passage Study Cataract Hydropower Project

Saco River, Maine. Central Maine Power Company Environmental & Licensing Department, Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336. Nov, 1992. McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, York County, Maine. Accessed Nov 12, 2025.

]]> Maine, history, environmental history, social history, local history No Episode 2: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (Early Tourism) 2 2 Episode 2: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (Early Tourism) full 8aa85985-6a49-475e-8f9a-d3de6fbaa6d6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0274df19 We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

Sources-

  • Coll. 2715 Biddeford Pool Collection 1927-1982 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Folder 7 Box 1 photographs and Negatives 1891 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Newspaper clippings of Biddeford Pool Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Hotel Guest Files Folder 5 Box 1 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Hand made tapestry of everyone who lived on Biddeford Pool around the 1960’s 
  • Graham, S. (2024). Lost Fortunes Rocks A Maine Summer Colony and the Fires of 1947. Kennebunkport, ME: Susan Graham. 
  • Southern Maine. (2022). Retrieved from https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me4.html#saco2.    (This is the military information)
]]> We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

Sources-

  • Coll. 2715 Biddeford Pool Collection 1927-1982 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Folder 7 Box 1 photographs and Negatives 1891 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Newspaper clippings of Biddeford Pool Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Hotel Guest Files Folder 5 Box 1 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Hand made tapestry of everyone who lived on Biddeford Pool around the 1960’s 
  • Graham, S. (2024). Lost Fortunes Rocks A Maine Summer Colony and the Fires of 1947. Kennebunkport, ME: Susan Graham. 
  • Southern Maine. (2022). Retrieved from https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me4.html#saco2.    (This is the military information)
]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:54:08 -0400 Leah Underwood, Olivia Vendittelli, Jonah Wolfe Leah Underwood, Olivia Vendittelli, Jonah Wolfe 1602 We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

Sources-

  • Coll. 2715 Biddeford Pool Collection 1927-1982 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Folder 7 Box 1 photographs and Negatives 1891 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Newspaper clippings of Biddeford Pool Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Hotel Guest Files Folder 5 Box 1 Maine Historical Society Archives
  • Hand made tapestry of everyone who lived on Biddeford Pool around the 1960’s 
  • Graham, S. (2024). Lost Fortunes Rocks A Maine Summer Colony and the Fires of 1947. Kennebunkport, ME: Susan Graham. 
  • Southern Maine. (2022). Retrieved from https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me4.html#saco2.    (This is the military information)
]]> Maine, history, environmental history, social history, local history No Episode 1: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (The Early History of Biddeford) 1 1 Episode 1: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (The Early History of Biddeford) full 3521f0a9-a60a-4225-85ac-ed31d09fbe62 https://share.transistor.fm/s/423c7d09 We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course. 

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

Bibliography

Maine Historical Society Archives, Portland, Maine

Book of Notes on the Norwood Family. G N832. William Otis Sawtelle.

Deering Lumber Company Records box 1, 1869-2001, Coll 1922, White Pine on the Saco
River

Deering Lumber Company Records box 6, 1869-2001, Coll. 1922, Maine Sawmills – A
History 1990

McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,
Town Records, 1741 - 1755, Grants of Land, 002:0003.

Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,
Town Records, 1779, Marriages 1742 - 1780, 002:00076.

Lillian Tarbox’s diary, year 1900, S coll. 5595 Misc. Box 12811 1997. 466

Nathaniel Tarbox’s diary (1757-1788) 2016 008 ms 999

York County Registry of Deeds (https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/registry-of-deeds)

York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document
179, pg. 157

York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document
179, pg. 157

York Deeds Book 1, Portland Pub, John T. Hull print co., 1887, pg. 7 & 27

]]> We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course. 

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

Bibliography

Maine Historical Society Archives, Portland, Maine

Book of Notes on the Norwood Family. G N832. William Otis Sawtelle.

Deering Lumber Company Records box 1, 1869-2001, Coll 1922, White Pine on the Saco
River

Deering Lumber Company Records box 6, 1869-2001, Coll. 1922, Maine Sawmills – A
History 1990

McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,
Town Records, 1741 - 1755, Grants of Land, 002:0003.

Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,
Town Records, 1779, Marriages 1742 - 1780, 002:00076.

Lillian Tarbox’s diary, year 1900, S coll. 5595 Misc. Box 12811 1997. 466

Nathaniel Tarbox’s diary (1757-1788) 2016 008 ms 999

York County Registry of Deeds (https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/registry-of-deeds)

York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document
179, pg. 157

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179, pg. 157

York Deeds Book 1, Portland Pub, John T. Hull print co., 1887, pg. 7 & 27

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:07:36 -0400 Elizabeth Erskine, Samantha Hight, Alexis, Allison Morse, Alexis Weaver Elizabeth Erskine, Samantha Hight, Alexis, Allison Morse, Alexis Weaver 1253 We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course. 

A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river.

Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.

Bibliography

Maine Historical Society Archives, Portland, Maine

Book of Notes on the Norwood Family. G N832. William Otis Sawtelle.

Deering Lumber Company Records box 1, 1869-2001, Coll 1922, White Pine on the Saco
River

Deering Lumber Company Records box 6, 1869-2001, Coll. 1922, Maine Sawmills – A
History 1990

McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,
Town Records, 1741 - 1755, Grants of Land, 002:0003.

Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,
Town Records, 1779, Marriages 1742 - 1780, 002:00076.

Lillian Tarbox’s diary, year 1900, S coll. 5595 Misc. Box 12811 1997. 466

Nathaniel Tarbox’s diary (1757-1788) 2016 008 ms 999

York County Registry of Deeds (https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/registry-of-deeds)

York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document
179, pg. 157

York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document
179, pg. 157

York Deeds Book 1, Portland Pub, John T. Hull print co., 1887, pg. 7 & 27

]]> Maine, history, environmental history, social history, local history No Falling By The Wayside, Episode 3 3 3 Falling By The Wayside, Episode 3 full 282a43d9-a966-41e1-a847-1a78a1511a05 https://sites.une.edu/unepast/2024/12/21/falling-by-the-wayside-episode-3/ In this third episode of our series, Falling By The Wayside, Kai Watkins, Marissa Carter, Joe Gagnon, and Lily Furtado recount the story of Alonzo Mitchell, the man who built The Wayside, and his family. We learn about his life and career, his pets, and his operation of a shore dinner hall—a complicated story told through an impressive range of sources.

IMAGE: Abbie Flood (holding the cat). (Images courtesy of Peter Thomas).

References:

“A Cruel Act.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. January 1, 1892, 3. “Abigail Vaughan Lanphere Mitchell Gookin Flood.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052633/abigail_vaughan_lanphere_gookin_flood

“Alonzo C Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94452436/alonzo_c_mitchell

Behr, Christian J. History of the Augusta, Maine Police Department 1850-2015.https://cms6.revize.com/revize/augustame/document_center/Police%20Department/APD_history _(1).pdf

Biddeford, Maine, City Directory.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 20, 1885, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 11, 1890, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 12, 1891, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1895, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. November 26, 1909, 8.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. June 10, 1910, 8.
“Blacksmiths’ Field Day.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. September 20, 1912, 8.
“Cameo Club.” The Weekly Record. June 2, 1916, 5.
“Died [Lorenzo Mitchell].” The Weekly Record. December 2, 1904, 8.
“Doughnut Club Has Outing at Mitchell’s.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 25, 1918, 6.

“Expensive Shooting.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 12, 1892, 3.
“Five Dollars and Costs.” The Weekly Standard. February 19, 1892, 3.
“Home Personals.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 5, 1890, 3.
“Home Personals.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 9, 1890, 3.
“Illness Fatal to Alonzo Mitchel, Ex-Restaurateur.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. June 20, 1946. “In Injunction Proceedings to be Initiated.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 5, 1911, 6. “Inauguration.” The Union and Journal. March 19, 1880, 2.

“Injunction Proceedings.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 12, 1911, 2.

“Ira E. Hooper Takes a Bride.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 10, 1932, 2.

“J.J. Neilon Honor Guest.” The Weekly Record. July 14, 1916, 2.

“Locals: Biddeford.” The Union Journal. August 15, 1879, 3.

“Lorenzo D Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052607/lorenzo_d_mitchell

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Rose A. Hill, 1903.

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Sarah V. Sargent, 1881.

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Lorenzo Mitchell and Miriam Lanphar, 1855.

Maine, Biddeford. Record of a Death. Lorenzo D. Mitchell, 1904.

“Miriam Lanphere Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052598/miriam_mitchell

Mitchell, Miriam Lanphar. Letter to Alonzo Mitchell dated December 22, 1913. Provided by Peter Thomas.

Mitchell, Thomas. Letter to Miriam Mitchell dated August 23rd, 1904. Provided by Peter Thomas.

“New Fireman Appointed.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. March 27, 1896, 3. “Notices.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 17, 1924.

“Odd Fellows Made Big Strings at Banquet Tables.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 13, 1916, 6.

“Outing is a Big Success.” The Weekly Record. March 17, 1916, 2.

“Personal Briefs and Social Items.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. October 30, 1931, 2.

“Real Estate Transfers.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. November 11, 1885, 3.

“Republican Nominations.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. March 4 and 6, 1893, 2.

“Rose A. Mitchell [about her funeral].” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 16, 1924, 8.

“Rose A. Mitchell [obituary and funeral announcement].” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1924.“Salt Fish Degree.” The Weekly Record. November 21, 1912, 1.
“Second Hands York Mfg Co. at Mitchell’s.” The Weekly Record. January 10, 1920, 1. “Short Lobster Complaints Lack Proof.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 31, 1918, 6. “South Biddeford.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 9, 1886, 3.
“Thirty Years Ago.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 17, 1953, 20.
Thomas, Leslie L. “The Fall of Pompey.” 1980s. Provided by Peter Thomas.
“To Determine the Damages.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. August 16, 1912, 6.
“Trull Alumni Hold Annual.” The Weekly Record. July 19, 1919, 6.
“Trull Hospital Graduates at Banquet.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. July 25, 1919, 6. U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1860.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1870.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1880.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, January 5, 1920.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1930.

Uncover Human Bones Where The Road Runs.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 4, 1911, 5.

Music: Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.  

]]> In this third episode of our series, Falling By The Wayside, Kai Watkins, Marissa Carter, Joe Gagnon, and Lily Furtado recount the story of Alonzo Mitchell, the man who built The Wayside, and his family. We learn about his life and career, his pets, and his operation of a shore dinner hall—a complicated story told through an impressive range of sources.

IMAGE: Abbie Flood (holding the cat). (Images courtesy of Peter Thomas).

References:

“A Cruel Act.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. January 1, 1892, 3. “Abigail Vaughan Lanphere Mitchell Gookin Flood.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052633/abigail_vaughan_lanphere_gookin_flood

“Alonzo C Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94452436/alonzo_c_mitchell

Behr, Christian J. History of the Augusta, Maine Police Department 1850-2015.https://cms6.revize.com/revize/augustame/document_center/Police%20Department/APD_history _(1).pdf

Biddeford, Maine, City Directory.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 20, 1885, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 11, 1890, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 12, 1891, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1895, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. November 26, 1909, 8.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. June 10, 1910, 8.
“Blacksmiths’ Field Day.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. September 20, 1912, 8.
“Cameo Club.” The Weekly Record. June 2, 1916, 5.
“Died [Lorenzo Mitchell].” The Weekly Record. December 2, 1904, 8.
“Doughnut Club Has Outing at Mitchell’s.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 25, 1918, 6.

“Expensive Shooting.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 12, 1892, 3.
“Five Dollars and Costs.” The Weekly Standard. February 19, 1892, 3.
“Home Personals.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 5, 1890, 3.
“Home Personals.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 9, 1890, 3.
“Illness Fatal to Alonzo Mitchel, Ex-Restaurateur.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. June 20, 1946. “In Injunction Proceedings to be Initiated.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 5, 1911, 6. “Inauguration.” The Union and Journal. March 19, 1880, 2.

“Injunction Proceedings.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 12, 1911, 2.

“Ira E. Hooper Takes a Bride.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 10, 1932, 2.

“J.J. Neilon Honor Guest.” The Weekly Record. July 14, 1916, 2.

“Locals: Biddeford.” The Union Journal. August 15, 1879, 3.

“Lorenzo D Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052607/lorenzo_d_mitchell

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Rose A. Hill, 1903.

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Sarah V. Sargent, 1881.

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Lorenzo Mitchell and Miriam Lanphar, 1855.

Maine, Biddeford. Record of a Death. Lorenzo D. Mitchell, 1904.

“Miriam Lanphere Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052598/miriam_mitchell

Mitchell, Miriam Lanphar. Letter to Alonzo Mitchell dated December 22, 1913. Provided by Peter Thomas.

Mitchell, Thomas. Letter to Miriam Mitchell dated August 23rd, 1904. Provided by Peter Thomas.

“New Fireman Appointed.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. March 27, 1896, 3. “Notices.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 17, 1924.

“Odd Fellows Made Big Strings at Banquet Tables.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 13, 1916, 6.

“Outing is a Big Success.” The Weekly Record. March 17, 1916, 2.

“Personal Briefs and Social Items.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. October 30, 1931, 2.

“Real Estate Transfers.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. November 11, 1885, 3.

“Republican Nominations.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. March 4 and 6, 1893, 2.

“Rose A. Mitchell [about her funeral].” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 16, 1924, 8.

“Rose A. Mitchell [obituary and funeral announcement].” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1924.“Salt Fish Degree.” The Weekly Record. November 21, 1912, 1.
“Second Hands York Mfg Co. at Mitchell’s.” The Weekly Record. January 10, 1920, 1. “Short Lobster Complaints Lack Proof.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 31, 1918, 6. “South Biddeford.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 9, 1886, 3.
“Thirty Years Ago.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 17, 1953, 20.
Thomas, Leslie L. “The Fall of Pompey.” 1980s. Provided by Peter Thomas.
“To Determine the Damages.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. August 16, 1912, 6.
“Trull Alumni Hold Annual.” The Weekly Record. July 19, 1919, 6.
“Trull Hospital Graduates at Banquet.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. July 25, 1919, 6. U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1860.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1870.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1880.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, January 5, 1920.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1930.

Uncover Human Bones Where The Road Runs.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 4, 1911, 5.

Music: Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.  

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:22:20 -0500 HIS 399: Time Team New England Students HIS 399: Time Team New England Students 1173 In this third episode of our series, Falling By The Wayside, Kai Watkins, Marissa Carter, Joe Gagnon, and Lily Furtado recount the story of Alonzo Mitchell, the man who built The Wayside, and his family. We learn about his life and career, his pets, and his operation of a shore dinner hall—a complicated story told through an impressive range of sources.

IMAGE: Abbie Flood (holding the cat). (Images courtesy of Peter Thomas).

References:

“A Cruel Act.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. January 1, 1892, 3. “Abigail Vaughan Lanphere Mitchell Gookin Flood.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052633/abigail_vaughan_lanphere_gookin_flood

“Alonzo C Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94452436/alonzo_c_mitchell

Behr, Christian J. History of the Augusta, Maine Police Department 1850-2015.https://cms6.revize.com/revize/augustame/document_center/Police%20Department/APD_history _(1).pdf

Biddeford, Maine, City Directory.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 20, 1885, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 11, 1890, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 12, 1891, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1895, 3.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. November 26, 1909, 8.
“Biddeford and Saco.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. June 10, 1910, 8.
“Blacksmiths’ Field Day.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. September 20, 1912, 8.
“Cameo Club.” The Weekly Record. June 2, 1916, 5.
“Died [Lorenzo Mitchell].” The Weekly Record. December 2, 1904, 8.
“Doughnut Club Has Outing at Mitchell’s.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 25, 1918, 6.

“Expensive Shooting.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. February 12, 1892, 3.
“Five Dollars and Costs.” The Weekly Standard. February 19, 1892, 3.
“Home Personals.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 5, 1890, 3.
“Home Personals.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 9, 1890, 3.
“Illness Fatal to Alonzo Mitchel, Ex-Restaurateur.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. June 20, 1946. “In Injunction Proceedings to be Initiated.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 5, 1911, 6. “Inauguration.” The Union and Journal. March 19, 1880, 2.

“Injunction Proceedings.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 12, 1911, 2.

“Ira E. Hooper Takes a Bride.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. August 10, 1932, 2.

“J.J. Neilon Honor Guest.” The Weekly Record. July 14, 1916, 2.

“Locals: Biddeford.” The Union Journal. August 15, 1879, 3.

“Lorenzo D Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052607/lorenzo_d_mitchell

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Rose A. Hill, 1903.

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Alonzo C. Mitchell and Sarah V. Sargent, 1881.

Maine, Biddeford. Copy of an Old Marriage Certificate. Lorenzo Mitchell and Miriam Lanphar, 1855.

Maine, Biddeford. Record of a Death. Lorenzo D. Mitchell, 1904.

“Miriam Lanphere Mitchell.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167052598/miriam_mitchell

Mitchell, Miriam Lanphar. Letter to Alonzo Mitchell dated December 22, 1913. Provided by Peter Thomas.

Mitchell, Thomas. Letter to Miriam Mitchell dated August 23rd, 1904. Provided by Peter Thomas.

“New Fireman Appointed.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. March 27, 1896, 3. “Notices.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 17, 1924.

“Odd Fellows Made Big Strings at Banquet Tables.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. May 13, 1916, 6.

“Outing is a Big Success.” The Weekly Record. March 17, 1916, 2.

“Personal Briefs and Social Items.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. October 30, 1931, 2.

“Real Estate Transfers.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. November 11, 1885, 3.

“Republican Nominations.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. March 4 and 6, 1893, 2.

“Rose A. Mitchell [about her funeral].” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 16, 1924, 8.

“Rose A. Mitchell [obituary and funeral announcement].” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 8, 1924.“Salt Fish Degree.” The Weekly Record. November 21, 1912, 1.
“Second Hands York Mfg Co. at Mitchell’s.” The Weekly Record. January 10, 1920, 1. “Short Lobster Complaints Lack Proof.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 31, 1918, 6. “South Biddeford.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. April 9, 1886, 3.
“Thirty Years Ago.” The Biddeford Daily Journal. December 17, 1953, 20.
Thomas, Leslie L. “The Fall of Pompey.” 1980s. Provided by Peter Thomas.
“To Determine the Damages.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. August 16, 1912, 6.
“Trull Alumni Hold Annual.” The Weekly Record. July 19, 1919, 6.
“Trull Hospital Graduates at Banquet.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. July 25, 1919, 6. U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1860.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1870.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1880.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, January 5, 1920.
U.S. Census Bureau. Biddeford, York County, Maine, 1930.

Uncover Human Bones Where The Road Runs.” The Biddeford Weekly Journal. May 4, 1911, 5.

Music: Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.  

]]> History, Maine, Biddeford, Local, Tourism, University of New England No Falling By The Wayside, Episode 2 2 2 Falling By The Wayside, Episode 2 full da43509e-b8da-40f8-966d-ce01c858c191 https://sites.une.edu/unepast/2024/12/21/falling-by-the-wayside-episode-2/ Episode 2 of Falling By The Wayside picks up the story in a period of major transition for the southern Maine coast. The region was largely fueled by farming and fishing. The advent of large textile mills prompted significant movements of population. In our area, it meant that the City of Biddeford itself moved upstream from the mouth of the Saco to the falls several miles upstream. What were those left behind to do? Nascent tourism provided the answer.

In this episode, Jake Tobin, Emma Rose Seger, Quinn Hinsley, and Candace Baker tell the story of what happened next….

 

Bibliography: 

Biddeford Weekly Journal. “Shore Dinner Enjoyed.”  September 6, 1912. 

Bouthillette, ER. A Brief History of Biddeford. History Press, 2017. 

Brown, Dona.  Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the 19th Century.  Smithsonian

Institution Press, 1995.  

Butler, J. Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned. Down East Books, 2014. 

Downes, Jacques. A Pictorial History of the Cities on the Saco.  The Donning Company, 1985. 

Moulton House. Advertisement. The Biddeford Record, September 1916. 

Tatterson, Estelle M. “A Little of Everything.” Biddeford Daily Journal, June 23, 1928. 

Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 

1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.
 
Image: Flood’s Shore Dinner sign and patrons. (Image courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, ME)

]]> Episode 2 of Falling By The Wayside picks up the story in a period of major transition for the southern Maine coast. The region was largely fueled by farming and fishing. The advent of large textile mills prompted significant movements of population. In our area, it meant that the City of Biddeford itself moved upstream from the mouth of the Saco to the falls several miles upstream. What were those left behind to do? Nascent tourism provided the answer.

In this episode, Jake Tobin, Emma Rose Seger, Quinn Hinsley, and Candace Baker tell the story of what happened next….

 

Bibliography: 

Biddeford Weekly Journal. “Shore Dinner Enjoyed.”  September 6, 1912. 

Bouthillette, ER. A Brief History of Biddeford. History Press, 2017. 

Brown, Dona.  Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the 19th Century.  Smithsonian

Institution Press, 1995.  

Butler, J. Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned. Down East Books, 2014. 

Downes, Jacques. A Pictorial History of the Cities on the Saco.  The Donning Company, 1985. 

Moulton House. Advertisement. The Biddeford Record, September 1916. 

Tatterson, Estelle M. “A Little of Everything.” Biddeford Daily Journal, June 23, 1928. 

Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 

1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.
 
Image: Flood’s Shore Dinner sign and patrons. (Image courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, ME)

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:16:09 -0500 HIS 399: Time Team New England Students HIS 399: Time Team New England Students 1344 Episode 2 of Falling By The Wayside picks up the story in a period of major transition for the southern Maine coast. The region was largely fueled by farming and fishing. The advent of large textile mills prompted significant movements of population. In our area, it meant that the City of Biddeford itself moved upstream from the mouth of the Saco to the falls several miles upstream. What were those left behind to do? Nascent tourism provided the answer.

In this episode, Jake Tobin, Emma Rose Seger, Quinn Hinsley, and Candace Baker tell the story of what happened next….

 

Bibliography: 

Biddeford Weekly Journal. “Shore Dinner Enjoyed.”  September 6, 1912. 

Bouthillette, ER. A Brief History of Biddeford. History Press, 2017. 

Brown, Dona.  Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the 19th Century.  Smithsonian

Institution Press, 1995.  

Butler, J. Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned. Down East Books, 2014. 

Downes, Jacques. A Pictorial History of the Cities on the Saco.  The Donning Company, 1985. 

Moulton House. Advertisement. The Biddeford Record, September 1916. 

Tatterson, Estelle M. “A Little of Everything.” Biddeford Daily Journal, June 23, 1928. 

Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 

1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.
 
Image: Flood’s Shore Dinner sign and patrons. (Image courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, ME)

]]> Maine, history, Biddeford, Archaeology, Local, Tourism No Falling By The Wayside, Episode 1 1 1 Falling By The Wayside, Episode 1 full 922b4f80-f70e-4eec-9373-056d23cfc2a8 https://sites.une.edu/unepast/2024/12/20/falling-by-the-wayside-episode-1/ Here is the first of four episodes of our course podcast series, Falling By The Wayside.

This episode was researched, written, and produced by Olivia Ellis, Lucas Girard and Peyton Stevens. It traces the history of this area from roughly the last ice age to the nineteenth century, giving a sense of how our house fit into the larger history of the area.

Before the podcast, professors Arthur Anderson and Eric Zuelow chat about the Time Team New England! course before introducing this episode.

Music: “Thanks for the Lobster,” Girl from Bermuda. File courtesy the Library of Congress.
Map: Image courtesy of Old Maps Online.

            Interviews:

Anderson A. 2024. 

Dewolfe E. 2024.

McDonough P. 2024.

            Other Sources:

Biddeford History & Heritage Project. Engulfed by Nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. http://biddeford.mainememory.net/page/1599/display.html.

Bouthillette ER. 2017. A Brief History of Biddeford. Arcadia Publishing.

Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Prehistoric Archaeology. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. https://www.maine.gov/mhpc/programs/education/prehistoric-archaeology. 

Maine History Online. 1668-1774 Settlement & Strife. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/897/page/1308/print.

Maine State Museum. First Peoples. [accessed 2024 Nov 20]. https://mainestatemuseum.org/exhibit/regional-struggle/first-peoples/.

McArthur Library. 1945. Stories and Legends of Old Biddeford; Part 1. 1600-1747. Biddeford, ME. https://archive.org/details/storieslegendsof00unse/page/n65/mode/2up.

York D. 1945. Stories and Legends of Old Biddeford.

]]> Here is the first of four episodes of our course podcast series, Falling By The Wayside.

This episode was researched, written, and produced by Olivia Ellis, Lucas Girard and Peyton Stevens. It traces the history of this area from roughly the last ice age to the nineteenth century, giving a sense of how our house fit into the larger history of the area.

Before the podcast, professors Arthur Anderson and Eric Zuelow chat about the Time Team New England! course before introducing this episode.

Music: “Thanks for the Lobster,” Girl from Bermuda. File courtesy the Library of Congress.
Map: Image courtesy of Old Maps Online.

            Interviews:

Anderson A. 2024. 

Dewolfe E. 2024.

McDonough P. 2024.

            Other Sources:

Biddeford History & Heritage Project. Engulfed by Nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. http://biddeford.mainememory.net/page/1599/display.html.

Bouthillette ER. 2017. A Brief History of Biddeford. Arcadia Publishing.

Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Prehistoric Archaeology. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. https://www.maine.gov/mhpc/programs/education/prehistoric-archaeology. 

Maine History Online. 1668-1774 Settlement & Strife. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/897/page/1308/print.

Maine State Museum. First Peoples. [accessed 2024 Nov 20]. https://mainestatemuseum.org/exhibit/regional-struggle/first-peoples/.

McArthur Library. 1945. Stories and Legends of Old Biddeford; Part 1. 1600-1747. Biddeford, ME. https://archive.org/details/storieslegendsof00unse/page/n65/mode/2up.

York D. 1945. Stories and Legends of Old Biddeford.

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:08:36 -0500 HIS 399: Time Team New England Students HIS 399: Time Team New England Students 1945 Here is the first of four episodes of our course podcast series, Falling By The Wayside.

This episode was researched, written, and produced by Olivia Ellis, Lucas Girard and Peyton Stevens. It traces the history of this area from roughly the last ice age to the nineteenth century, giving a sense of how our house fit into the larger history of the area.

Before the podcast, professors Arthur Anderson and Eric Zuelow chat about the Time Team New England! course before introducing this episode.

Music: “Thanks for the Lobster,” Girl from Bermuda. File courtesy the Library of Congress.
Map: Image courtesy of Old Maps Online.

            Interviews:

Anderson A. 2024. 

Dewolfe E. 2024.

McDonough P. 2024.

            Other Sources:

Biddeford History & Heritage Project. Engulfed by Nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. http://biddeford.mainememory.net/page/1599/display.html.

Bouthillette ER. 2017. A Brief History of Biddeford. Arcadia Publishing.

Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Prehistoric Archaeology. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. https://www.maine.gov/mhpc/programs/education/prehistoric-archaeology. 

Maine History Online. 1668-1774 Settlement & Strife. [accessed 2024 Nov 6]. https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/897/page/1308/print.

Maine State Museum. First Peoples. [accessed 2024 Nov 20]. https://mainestatemuseum.org/exhibit/regional-struggle/first-peoples/.

McArthur Library. 1945. Stories and Legends of Old Biddeford; Part 1. 1600-1747. Biddeford, ME. https://archive.org/details/storieslegendsof00unse/page/n65/mode/2up.

York D. 1945. Stories and Legends of Old Biddeford.

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