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Our Journey Home

Written by Gerry Mahoney

Powder House Hill, Hallowell, 1938
Powder House Hill, Hallowell, 1938
Hubbard Free Library

The history of Hallowell is one that is linked to the earliest settlement of America, and began in what might seem like the most unlikely of places -- a wilderness area well inland on the Kennebec River. The people who came here to begin a new life determined to make it more than a place to live -- their dream was to build a commercial and cultural center that would be second to none in the state.

The qualities they brought -- a spirit of enterprise, a respect for education and a recognition of the importance of living by example -- were the foundations of the special quality of life that exists in Hallowell. Remarkable people made Hallowell what it is today. Their stories are part of Hallowell’s rich history.

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Meeting at Koussinok

A Chosen Place

History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

A Bay State Exodus

A Post-Revolutionary Generation

Seaport on the Kennebec

Initiative and Self-Improvement

Values and Charity

Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

“Maine’s Century” Ends

A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

Narrative Bibliography

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Historic Hallowell
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