Winslow: Paper Mill Town Across from Waterville
Winslow faces Waterville across the Kennebec River and has long been linked to its neighbor economically and socially. The town's history is tied to the paper industry. The Hollingsworth and Whitney Company, later Scott Paper, operated a large mill on the Kennebec that employed a significant portion of the town's workforce for generations. The mill complex, which produced paper products from pulpwood floated down the river, closed in the late 1990s. Parts of the site have been demolished, and the town has worked to find new uses for the property.
Fort Halifax, built in 1754 at the confluence of the Sebasticook and Kennebec rivers, was one of the oldest blockhouses in the United States. The original structure was damaged by flooding in 1987 but was rebuilt using some of the recovered timbers. The site is now a park at the southern end of town, and the fort replica stands as a reminder of the colonial conflicts that shaped the Kennebec Valley.
Winslow's population is around 7,800. The Two Cent Bridge connects the town to Waterville on foot, and many residents cross the river daily for work, shopping, and dining. The town maintains several recreational areas along the river and the Sebasticook, and the rail trail system provides pedestrian and cycling connections to neighboring communities.
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Winslow faces Waterville across the Kennebec River and has long been linked to its neighbor economically and socially. The town's history is tied to the paper industry. The Hollingsworth and Whitney Company, later Scott Paper, operated a large mill on the Kennebec that employed a significant portion of the town's workforce for generations. The mill complex, which produced paper products from pulpwood floated down the river, closed in the late 1990s. Parts of the site have been demolished, and the town has worked to find new uses for the property.
Fort Halifax, built in 1754 at the confluence of the Sebasticook and Kennebec rivers, was one of the oldest blockhouses in the United States. The original structure was damaged by flooding in 1987 but was rebuilt using some of the recovered timbers. The site is now a park at the southern end of town, and the fort replica stands as a reminder of the colonial conflicts that shaped the Kennebec Valley.
Winslow's population is around 7,800. The Two Cent Bridge connects the town to Waterville on foot, and many residents cross the river daily for work, shopping, and dining. The town maintains several recreational areas along the river and the Sebasticook, and the rail trail system provides pedestrian and cycling connections to neighboring communities.
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