Funeral Homes near Brownville Junction

Facts about the city

Brownville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2010 census. Brownville includes the villages of Knight's Landing and Brownville Junction, near which passes the 100-Mile Wilderness of the Appalachian Trail.

Brownville Junction Obituaries

It was written by Bangor Daily News on April 21st, 2020 that John O Leathers died in Brownville Junction, Maine.  Leathers was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John O's life.

It was written by Telegraph Journal 1900>11/2001 on May 26th, 2015 that Mary Ann Bailey (Cosman) perished in Newcastle Creek.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Ann's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 25th, 2015 that Harland "Harly" Caswell passed away in Brandenton, Florida.  Caswell was 84 years old and was born in Brownville Junction, ME.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Harland "Harly"'s life.

It was noted on April 5th, 2014 that Loretta R Skwara passed on in Georgia.  Skwara was 79 years old and was born in Brownville Junction, ME.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Loretta R's life.

It was reported by Telegraph Journal 1900>11/2001 on March 31st, 2014 that Margaret B Annis (Cosman) perished in Fredericton.  Ms. Annis was 84 years old and was born in Brownville Junction, ME.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret B's life.

It was revealed by Telegraph Journal 1900>11/2001 on January 16th, 2014 that Arlene K Lundy (Coburn) passed away in Saint John.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Arlene K's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on March 13th, 2012 that Lawrene Claire Albritton passed on in St Cloud, Florida.  Albritton was 85 years old and was born in Brownville Junction, ME.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lawrene Claire's life.

It was disclosed that William R Buehler passed on in Brownville Junction, Maine.  Buehler was 77 years old and was born in New Haven, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William R's life.

History

Quarry were established to extract the region's abundant slate, the quality of which won first prize at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Brownville includes the villages of Knight's Landing and Brownville Junction, near which passes the 100-Mile Wilderness of the Appalachian Trail.

The area was a part of the Waldo Patent purchased by Moses Brown and Major Josiah Hill of Newburyport, Massachusetts Massachusetts, who initiated its settlement. The Bangor and Katahdin Iron Works Railway arrived in Brownville in 1881, then connected to the Katahdin Iron Works in 1883. A hotel and several houses were built for workers. The company and land were sold in 1845, and the new owners operated it until 1856, the year it produced 2350 tons of iron.