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Maine History

Since I moved here, I've been fascinated with the history of Maine, and particularly Winslow, Waterville, and the Kennebec River.  Here are the best books and other resources I've discovered for learning about this area's amazing history.

Books:

Dawn Over The Kennebec - Mary Calvert
The Kennebec Wilderness Awakens - Mary Calvert
Rivers of Fortune - Bill Caldwell
Kennebec, Cradle of Americans - Robert P. Tristram Coffin

Public Domain Digitized Books and Articles:

Fort Halifax - Its Projectors, Builders And Garrison (1876)

Illustrated History of Kennebec County, Maine (1892) - Part I
Illustrated History of Kennebec County, Maine (1892) - Part II

Maine:  A History, Vol. I (1919) - Maine Historical Society
Maine:  A History, Vol. II (1919) - Maine Historical Society
Maine:  A History, Vol. III (1919) - Maine Historical Society

Websites and Facebook Pages

Winslow Historical Preservation Committee
Maine Memory Network
Taconnet Falls Chapter, Maine Genealogical Society, Winslow, Maine
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