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Assignment Maine

Rumford

Special | 2m 27s

Rumford is located in the foothills of the White Mountains in western Maine.

Rumford is the site of Pennacook Falls, called by historian George J. Varney "the grandest cataract in New England," where the Androscoggin River drops 177 feet over solid granite. On the banks of the river is Catalyst Paper's Rumford Mill, a major employer in the region. [Original music performed by the Intergalactic Yurt Band]

11/11/2015

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Assignment Maine

Rumford

Special | 2m 27s

Rumford is the site of Pennacook Falls, called by historian George J. Varney "the grandest cataract in New England," where the Androscoggin River drops 177 feet over solid granite. On the banks of the river is Catalyst Paper's Rumford Mill, a major employer in the region. [Original music performed by the Intergalactic Yurt Band]

11/11/2015

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