Hidden History of Bangor
Author | : Wayne E. Reilly |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2013-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625840882 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625840888 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: When celebrity aviator Harry Atwood made the first aeroplane flight over Bangor in 1912, observers were astonished. It was a sign that the city had recovered from the great fire of 1911 that had destroyed its downtown the year before. While some events are well known, many stories from turn-of-the-century Bangor have been lost to time. In this collection, local author Wayne E. Reilly brings some of the most exciting and intriguing hidden Bangor tales to light--from a gas explosion that left a thirty-foot crater in the middle of downtown to the escape of a mayor's pet pig. Join Reilly as he reveals the hidden stories from Queen City history.