Berlin

Berlin, first settled in 1822 by William Sessions of Gilead, Maine, began as Maynesborough and was incorporated as the town of Berlin in 1829. The invention of the water turbine allowed early residents to harness the immense power of the Androscoggin River, which bisects the town. The arrival of the railroad in 1852 aided the transport of timber and later paper products, helping to give Berlin the nickname athe City that Trees Built.a Incorporated as a city in 1897, what began as a small town grew until it was, for a time, the worldas largest manufacturer of paper products.

About the author

Jacklyn T. Nadeau is the recording secretary of the Berlin and Coös County Historical Society and a genealogy researcher. The postcards contained in Berlin were selected from the archives at the historical society's Moffett House Museum as well as from the private collections of board members.

Product details

• Authors: Jacklyn T. Nadeau
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2008
• EAN: 9780738557830
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-5783-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 231 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Postcard History; Postcard History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous