Episode 1: Ripples in Time: Histories of the Saco River (The Early History of Biddeford)

We would very much like to thank Broad Reach Adventures (https://broadreachadventures.com/) for their hospitality and for helping us complete the archaeological portion of this course.  A very big thank you to Keith Landry for permission to use his music. You'll find our theme music, "Into the Light (This Lazy River), on Keith's Alonetone site. The full album is available at: https://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic/playlists/saco-river-pirate/into-the-light-this-lazy-river. Finally, a huge thanks to Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (https://woodislandlighthouse.org/) for showing us around the lighthouse. It's an amazing spot and the tour is utterly fantastic.BibliographyMaine Historical Society Archives, Portland, MaineBook of Notes on the Norwood Family. G N832. William Otis Sawtelle.Deering Lumber Company Records box 1, 1869-2001, Coll 1922, White Pine on the SacoRiverDeering Lumber Company Records box 6, 1869-2001, Coll. 1922, Maine Sawmills – AHistory 1990McArthur Library, Biddeford, MaineBiddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,Town Records, 1741 - 1755, Grants of Land, 002:0003.Biddeford History - Records and Vital Statistics, Box 002, 1733-1813, COLL 005.001,Town Records, 1779, Marriages 1742 - 1780, 002:00076.Lillian Tarbox’s diary, year 1900, S coll. 5595 Misc. Box 12811 1997. 466Nathaniel Tarbox’s diary (1757-1788) 2016 008 ms 999York County Registry of Deeds (https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/registry-of-deeds)York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document179, pg. 157York County Registry of Deeds, 1760-1885 Grantee Mi-Pe Book (Norwood), Document179, pg. 157York Deeds Book 1, Portland Pub, John T. Hull print co., 1887, pg. 7 & 27