Lewiston in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Grand Trunk Depot / La Gare d'Arrivée du Grand Trunk

Lewiston, Maine

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Grand Trunk Depot / La Gare d'Arrivée du Grand Trunk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021

1. Grand Trunk Depot / La Gare d'Arrivée du Grand Trunk Marker

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The Grand Trunk Depot, known simply as "The Depot," is a longstanding monument of Lewiston-Auburn's social and industrial history. Around the time of the Civil War, Lewiston's economy was booming as many Canadians immigrated to the area in search of a stable job with high wages. The Depot, built in 1874, served the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad, whose tracks were constructed to connect the cities to the Grand Trunk Railway. It quickly became the arrival point of thousands of Canadian immigrants, which led to its nickname as the "Ellis Island of Lewiston." Between 1920 and 1939, more than 80 percent of Lewiston's French-Canadian immigrants arrived through the Depot. After years of intensive use, the rail service eventually stopped due to competition from automobiles and trucks.

La gare où arrive la ligne du Grand Trunk est simplement connue comme « Le Dépôt ». Elle témoigne de l'historie social et économique de Lewiston et Auburn. Au temps de la Guerre de Sécession, l'économie est florissante avec l'arrivée de nombreaux immigrants canadiens à la recherche d'emplois stables et bien payés. La gare

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construite en 1874 fait la liaison entre Lewiston-Auburn et les ville canadiennes du Grand Trunk. Elle deient rapidement le point d'arrivée de milliers d'immigrants, ce qui lui vaut le surnom d' « Ellis Island de Lewiston". Entre 1920 et 1939, plus de 80% de Canadiens Français débarquent de ces trains. Après des années de rafic intensif, la ligne est fermée victime de la concurrence des voitures et des camions.

Erected 2019 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number L13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Auburn-Lewiston, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 44° 5.64′ N, 70° 13.197′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, Maine, in Androscoggin County. Marker is on Lincoln Street just north of Beech Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Lincoln St, Lewiston ME 04240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lewiston, Maine (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal System / Les Canaux (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cities of the Androscoggin (approx. 0.2 miles away); 10,000 Years of Wabanaki History / 10 000 Ans d'Histoire Wabanaki

Grand Trunk Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021

2. Grand Trunk Depot

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Androscoggin Gem (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial Park / Le Parc des Vétérans (approx. ¼ mile away); Victoria (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Industry / Les Débuts de L'Industrie (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewiston.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.