The Gunpowder Mills of Maine

Hardcover with Dustjacket. Published in 2006 by Peter Randall Publishing Co. of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A comprehensive history of the industry from its beginning shortly after Maine became a state until its end in the early twentieth century. Illustrated profusely with maps, photographs and drawings. Discusses the procurement of raw materials and their preparation to make the three major types of black powder: military, blasting and sport, as well as specifics about individual mills and what led to the death of the industry in Maine. 324 pages