Gunpowder Mills of Gorham and Windham, Maine

Not long after Maine was incorporated as a state in 1820, gunpowder was produced in large quantities along the Presumpscot River in Gorham and Windham. Based on a book by longtime University of Southern Maine chemistry professor, Maurice Whitten, this documentary brings to life a little known chapter in Maine's industrial and Civil War history.

Produced by Patrick Bonant and Saco River Community Media/Gorham Community Access Television.