Crouseville

Timber and Potatoes

1875

From the beginning Crouseville’s economy was primarily based on lumbering, but in 1875 a Mr. Miller of New Hampshire built the first starch factory in nearby Washburn.[74] It was a turning point for Crouseville. This would be the beginning of an economy that soon would be dominated by potato farming. Much of the forest had been cleared into farmland and now a profitable crop had been developed. By 1881 the Washburn Starch Co. had established a starch factory in Crouseville.[75]

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Crouseville was settled by hardworking and industrious pioneers and by 1875 Crouseville already established a rich history. These early pioneers set the stage for future generations to have fulfilling and fruitful lives in the town of Crouseville, Maine.