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536:. The settlers arrived on an island two miles south of the Great Eddy of the Kennebec in the spring of 1771. The group consisted of two families, the Heywoods and the Westons. The Heywoods included Peter Heywood of Concord, his son Asa, and Isaac Smith, who lived with the Heywoods. The Westons included Peter Heywood's brother-in-law, Joseph Weston of Lancaster, and his son Eli. They built a cabin, planted corn and potatoes, and cut hay for their cattle. In late summer, Peter and Asa Heywood and Joseph Weston returned to their hometowns, leaving Eli Weston and Isaac Smith to finish harvesting their crops and tend the livestock. Unexpected delays caused both families to wait until the following spring to return, leaving the two boys to spend the winter alone on the island. Weston and Heywood brought the rest of their families back to the small settlement in April 1772. Dr. Nathaniel Whitaker was the first minister, first doctor, and something of a lawyer, having been educated at what is now Princeton University, according to the records at the Skowhegan History House. In 1811, Revolutionary War General Josiah Locke established a tavern (inn) at the corner of Main and West Front Streets. He operated the tavern for 50 years and was postmaster for 49 years. 532:
eastern side to Winslow, in the area of Fort Halifax. There, any semblance of roads ended and it was necessary to follow rough trails (created by the indigenous inhabitants of the region) on the eastern bank of the river about twenty-five miles to their destination. Their first place of settlement was an island in the River of about nine acres in size that was part of the property acquired by Joseph Weston through the proprietary company known as Plymouth Company or Kennebec Proprietors, a Boston-based company seeking to settle the lands along the Kennebec River. Their initial claim was established through the purchase of a grant originally made to William Bradford in 1629 from the English monarch
53: 510:. Other motivations for the raid included the special £100 scalp bounty placed on Râle's head by the Massachusetts provincial assembly and the bounty on Abenaki scalps offered by the colony during the conflict. Most accounts record about eighty Abenaki being killed, and both English and French accounts agree that the raid was a surprise nighttime attack on a civilian target, and they both also report that many of the dead were unarmed when they were killed, and those massacred included many women and children. Lieut. Richard Jaques killed Rale in the opening moments of the battle; the soldiers obscenely mutilated Rale's body and later paraded his 1183: 2629: 1261: 1395: 1273: 1285: 587:
Town Clerk, Samuel Weston; Selectmen, Benjamin Eaton, Joseph Merrill, Samuel Weston, and Josiah Parlin. However, inhabitants preferred the old name of Skowhegan, as it would be renamed in 1836. In 1861, the town annexed Bloomfield across the river. Parts of Norridgewock were annexed in 1828 and 1856, and parts of Cornville in 1831 and 1833. The defunct town of Bloomfield (set off from Canaan and incorporated in 1814) was annexed in 1861. Part of Fairfield had been annexed to Bloomfield in 1858. Skowhegan became county seat in 1871.
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bodies went downstream before the rangers could retrieve them for their scalps. As a result of the raid, New Englanders flooded into the lower Kennebec region, establishing settlements there in the wake of the war. Two English militiamen were killed. Harmon burned the Abenaki farms, and those who had escaped were forced to abandon their village. The 150 Abenaki survivors returned to bury the dead before abandoning the area and moving northward to the Abenaki village of St Francois (
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coastal Maine in summer. They dried fish on the Island in early summer and planted crops to be harvested on their return northward in autumn. Consequently, they named the area Skowhegan, meaning "watching place ." Early variant names include Schoogun, Squahegan, Cohegan, Cohigin, Schouhegan, Scohigin, Cohiggin, Scowhegan, Scohegan, Scunkhegon, Squhegan, Sou heagan, Sou Heavyon, etc.
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bridge collapsed. A new bridge was built, which lasted until 1901, when a flood washed it out. Another bridge was built, higher this time, but in 1936, that bridge was washed out by a flood as well. It was rebuilt and has been in use since then. The Swinging Bridge was renovated in 2006 by the Skowhegan Highway Department, which earned the department a 2007
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The first permanent European settlement of the area began in 1771. The first settlers of the region around Skowhegan were a small group of pioneers from southern Massachusetts who traveled by ship up the Kennebec River to the head of tide near Gardiner. From there, they made their way upriver on the
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The Skowhegan Historic District is a homogeneous and cohesive grouping of 38 architecturally and/or historically significant buildings, most dating from 1880 to 1910. It encompasses the main commercial area including the most southerly block of Madison Avenue and the two westernmost blocks of Water
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 28,390, and the median income for a family was $ 35,880. Males had a median income of $ 27,982 versus $ 21,011 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,543. About 13.0% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty
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As of the census of 2000, there were 8,824 people, 3,716 households, and 2,363 families residing in the town. The population density was 149.6 inhabitants per square mile (57.8/km). There were 4,165 housing units at an average density of 70.6 per square mile (27.3/km). The racial makeup of the town
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As of the census of 2010, there were 8,589 people, 3,765 households, and 2,258 families residing in the town. The population density was 145.9 inhabitants per square mile (56.3/km). There were 4,234 housing units at an average density of 71.9 per square mile (27.8/km). The racial makeup of the town
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Half a mile short of the falls there was a right angle turn in the river and below it a triple whirlpool because of the force with which the water shot around the bend from the narrow channel above. Here the bateaux slammed against the rocks... Above the chute between the ledges was a half-mile of
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to redeem their reward for the scalp of Rale with those of the other dead. The Boston authorities gave a reward for the scalps, and Harmon was promoted. The rangers massacred nearly two dozen women and children. The Rangers fired around the canoes filled with families. Harmon noted that at least 50
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There were 3,765 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households
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The area was set off from Canaan and incorporated on February 5, 1823, under the name Milburn. The Dudley's Corner School House, on U.S. Route 2 east of the main village, was the municipal center in the early 19th century. The first officials of the town were as follows: Moderator, Joseph Patten;
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first constructed in 1883 to connect Skowhegan Island with the south side of the Kennebec River. The swinging bridge was originally built for a local farmer to make his distance onto the island shorter for him to have to walk. This bridge lasted six years, until in 1888 the cables rotted and the
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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and other species could be caught by wading. They speared salmon and other fish in the pools beneath two waterfalls there and utilized the rich land on its banks to raise corn and other crops. This place was an important stop on their annual migrations from northern hunting grounds in winter to
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On the north side of the municipal parking lot stands a 62-foot-tall (19 m) sculpture depicting an Abenaki, carved by Bernard Langlais and erected in 1969 in observance of Maine's Sesquicentennial with the dedication: "Dedicated to the Maine Indians, the first people to use these lands in
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There were 3,716 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had
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and declared a strike against the Marston Mills Company, saying that they needed a wage increase to "live rather than merely exist". The strike ended in victory for the workers, with every demand being met, including the reinstatement of forty-two workers who had been fired for union activity.
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The median age in the town was 42.2 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
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The town became home to the Women's Correctional Center in 1935 when women from the Maine State Prison in Thomaston were transferred to that new facility. The entire Thomaston facility has been closed since 2002. Skowhegan was one of many Maine communities that participated in the
667:. A survey of labor organizations in 1903 noted the presence of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' Union; Carpenters and Joiners' Union; Laborers' Protective Union; and Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers. No mention of textile workers or shoemakers unions. However, by 445:. The Abenaki relied on agriculture (corn, beans, and squash) for a large part of their diet, supplemented by hunting, fishing, and the gathering of wild foods. The Skowhegan Falls (which have since been replaced by the Weston Dam) descended 28 feet over a half-mile on the 2397:
Chapters: Indian Account; Land Grants, and First Settlements; First List of Taxpayers in Bloomfield; Incorporation; Industrial Account; Military; Churches; Educational Account; St. Mary's Church; Professional Men; Facts of Interest; Business Directory; Coburn Hall Burned;
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was 97.56% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
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Skowhegan is the home of the annual KNEADING Conference established in 2007 where topics including local wheat production, milling, baking and wood fired oven building are highlighted.
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were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
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on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, which all citizens are welcome to attend.
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opened a plant in Skowhegan which later became S. D. Warren Company, a division of Scott Paper Company. In 1997, the S. D. Warren mill was sold to
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Public Works Excellence Award. A railroad bridge was converted to a footbridge across the Kennebec River. This bridge was damaged in the
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For thousands of years prior to European settlement, this region of Maine was the territory of the Kinipekw (later known as Kennebec)
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hellish current... At the end of the half-mile run, there were the high Skowhegan Falls on each side of a craggy island in midstream.
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defense effort in the 1950s. An observation post was located atop one of the buildings on the right side of Water Street. In 1976,
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someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.
494:(also known as the "Norridgewock Raid") took place on August 23, 1724. The land was being fought over by England, France and the 322: 2182: 2162: 2360: 1824: 1804: 405:, the town population was 8,620. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuously held 52: 2430: 2415: 1324:
The Selectman manages the Town of Skowhegan with the help of a town manager, a position currently held by John Doucette.
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The History of the State of Maine: From Its First Discovery, 1602, to the Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive
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who named the area Skowhegan, meaning "watching place ," and were mostly dispersed by the end of
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Street. All major styles of the period are represented, including the work of architect
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line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
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The Road to Canada: The Grand Communications Route from Saint John to Quebec
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The Western Abenakis of Vermont, 1600–1800: War, Migration, and the Survival
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and his troops passed through the village on their way to the ill-fated
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From Migrant to Acadian: A North American Border People, 1604-1755
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declared war on the Abenaki in 1722. On August 22, 1724, Captains
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to the main Abenaki village on the Kennebec River to kill Father
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in the United States. Skowhegan was originally inhabited by the
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Among the town's features is the Swinging Bridge, a suspension
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Joseph Weston died of exposure as a result of this incident.
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The Harmon genealogy, comprising all branches in New England
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Skowhegan has a council-manager form of government, with a
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The population in 1870 was 3,893. In 1880 it was 3,861.
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architect John Calvin Stevens, and built in 1907–1909.
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In 2003, Skowhegan was a major filming location for an
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Municipal Building and Opera House, designed by noted
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Skowhegan
Town
Water Street in 1906
Official seal of Skowhegan
Skowhegan is located in Maine
44°45′53.31″N 69°43′6.20″W / 44.7648083°N 69.7183889°W / 44.7648083; -69.7183889
State
Maine
County
Somerset
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
207
FIPS code
GNIS ID
skowhegan.org
/skˈhɡən/
county seat
Somerset County, Maine
2020 census
state fair
indigenous
Abenaki people
the 4th Anglo-Abenaki War
Norridgewock

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