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Hidden History of Bangor, Hidden History

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.

Wayne E. Reilly

Wayne E. Reilly worked at the Bangor Daily News for 28 years. After retiring, he began a weekly history column and has written freelance stories for Down East, Maine Times and other publications. He has won professional and civic awards. He is the author of Remembering Bangor: The Queen City Before the Great Fire and has edited two Civil War-era books.

The History Press