Little Falls dam powerhouse (at right). Presumpscot River, Windham, Maine.


Historic Documents on the
Fisheries of the Presumpscot River


1776 Petition by Citizens of Gorham, Windham and Standish for Fishways on the Presumpscot River.


1781 Petition by Citizens of Gorham, Windham, Standish and Bridgton for Fishways on the Presumpscot River.


1785 Law Passed by Massachusetts Legislature Requiring Fishways on the Presumpscot River.


1785 public notice in the Falmouth Gazette by Presumpscot River Fishway Committee.



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