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Wire, Ice, and Iron Industries

Anna Hodgkins, Lilly Ly, Maggie Marseglia & Thea Sweet

Wire Mill, Hallowell, ca. 1880
Wire Mill, Hallowell, ca. 1880
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Many prominent industries in historic Hallowell settled along the Bombahook, the banks of Vaughan Stream.

Ice harvesting, Cascade Pond, Hallowell, ca. 1930
Ice harvesting, Cascade Pond, Hallowell, ca. 1930
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Milliken's Crossing, Looking north on Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1933
Milliken's Crossing, Looking north on Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1933
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They settled there because of the plentiful water source that could be used to create power.

A few main industries that played an important part in Hallowell’s history were the Fuller Foundry, several ice houses, and the Kennebec Wire Company. Click on the links to find more information.


Wire, Ice, and Iron Industries

Industry at the Mouth of Vaughan Stream

Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on Bombahook

The Fuller Foundry

The Boston Flint Company

The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

Kennebec Wire Company

Bombahook Citation Page

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