Explore the History of Life in North Berwick

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - June 20, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is North Berwick from the North Berwick Historical Society. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images of the rural Maine community.

North Berwick’s earliest settlers heavily relied on the Great Works River and the Negutaquet River to transport animal skins and other goods to the seaport in Kittery. Shortly after John Morrill built North Berwick’s first cabin in 1690, great homes belonging to families such as Hobbs, Weymouth, Buffum, Nowell and Estes began to line North Berwick’s quiet streets and dot its sweeping countryside. Businesses started to flourish, and the town expanded into a community of hardworking families who were proud to build their homes and raise their children there.

Images of America: North Berwick shares photographs of the factories, mills, farms, churches, schools, and small businesses that thrived because of their proximity to rivers and later the railroad. Within these pages, readers will see how members of this rural community used natural resources and their ingenuity to establish a small New England town of wealth and industry.

Topics covered in North Berwick include:
•   At Home
•   Families
•   Worship and Social Scene
•   Fashions of the Past
•   Leisure Time
•   School Days
•   On the Farm
•   Getting About
•   Around Town
•   Business and Industry

*Author proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the North Berwick Historical Society and the programs they have to help preserve the history of the town.*

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.  

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