Centennial History of Presque Isle, Maine, 1820-1920

"Presque Isle, 1820-1920", an 8-1/4" x 5-1/2" booklet of the history of Presque Isle, Maine, presumably compiled as part of the town's commemoration of its centenary.   Dedicated to Rev. George M. Park.

Second page of text:
"For the facts and dates of the early history the committee is indebted to Rev. George M. Park, to the records of Hon. Edward Wiggin and those of Mr. George F. Whidden."

Inside back cover:


General Committee

Rev. J. C. Gregory, Chairman
F. P. Loring, Secretary
E. W. Fernald, Treasurer
J. H. O'Donnell
J. A. Riley
F. B. Thompson
Dr. F. E. Bennett
J. Frank Guiou
E. T. McGlauflin
E. M. Libby, Business Manager




















An alphabetical list of names of people mentioned in the booklet appear at the end of this post.

The pages individually - click on an image to enlarge it.

Site of Armstrong House

Public Library

First House Built in Village by Dennis Fairbanks

Dr. G. H. Freeman

Hon. C. F. A. Johnson

Aroostook State Normal School

Presque Isle High School

Garden Scene on G. A. Parsons Farm

First Engine Over Bangor & Aroostook Railroad

Hon. T. H. Phair

Alex McPhersons's Prize Potato Field

Main Street

Aroostook Bridge

Bangor & Aroostook Railway Station

Municipal Hall

A. V. R. R. Bridge

Squire John Allen

Presque Isle General Hospital

A	D	H	O	S
John Allen	C. F. Daggett, Esq.	Winslow Hall	J. H. O'Donnell	Miss Elizabeth Scott, teacher
Col. C. P. Allen	Miss Amy Doe of Parsonsfield, teacher	Joseph B. Hall	James H. Oak	Mrs. Charlotte Scott
John Allen	D. Dudley	Columbus Hayford	P	R. J. Smith & Company
Ferdinand Armstrong	A. W. Dudley	Miss Minnie Hemphill (Mrs. Frank Tribou)	Rev. George M. Park	Daniel Stickney
Catherine Armstrong	Henry Dunn	Milton Hicks	Dr. F. G. Parker	T
Bertha Armstrong	Frank Dyer	B. P. Hines	Mr. Parkhurst	F. B. Thompson
James Ashby	E	Miss Susan Hooper, teacher	Jonathan Parks	Frank Tribou
B	G. W. English	A. E. Hoyt	Mr. and Mrs. George Parsons	W
Dr. F. E. Bennett	F	J	Charles N. Perkins	Loren B. Wade
F. S. Bickford	Dennis Fairbanks	Lewis Johnson	Arthur Perry	Jacob Weeks
Silas Blodgett	Miss Hannah Fairbanks, teacher	Charles Johnson	Sumner Perry	Mr. Wheeler
John Bradley	E. W. Fernald	Hon. C. F. A. Johnson	Charles Phair	George F. Whidden
Irving O. Bragg	Ida M. Folsom; wrote the poem in the booklet	Judd - Johnson & Judd	Thomas F. Phair	Benjamin Whidden
David Bubar	Dr. G. H. Freeman	L	Rev. Pingree, Methodist missionary	Emmons Whitcomb
Bull, sawmill owner	G	E. M. Libby	David Prosser	Frank L. White
C	W. S. Gilman	F. P. Loring	R	Sumner Whitney
Veranus Chandler	Ray Goding	M	Leonard Reed	Hon. Edward Wiggin
James Cloudman	Arthur R. Gould	Lucinda B. Marston	J. A. Riley
George H. Collins	Samuel C. Greenlaw	Robert McCann	Captain Rolfe
Mrs. J. M. Connick	Rev. J. C. Gregory	William McCree	Moses Rose
George Curtis, Jr.	J. Frank Guiou	E. T. McGlauflin	Benton Rose
		Mrs. McNamara
		Alex McPherson
		Lorenzo Merriman

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