Dover-Foxcroft Centennial parade celebrates municipal merger
1920S CINEMA – The Center Theatre recreated the films of a century ago with its Dover-Foxcroft Centennial parade float on Saturday morning. The theatre created an homage to what would have been playing at the New Star Theatre 100 years ago, a silent black and white film starring Charlie Chaplin.
ATV TRAFFIC – The Dover Rovers ATC Club rides from North Street to East Main Street during the Dover-Foxcroft Centennial parade on Saturday morning.
BEAR SIGHTING – The Bear’s Den Bear waves to spectators along the downtown parade route.
HERE COMES THE FAIR – Several weeks before the start of the Piscataquis Valley Fair, a tractor-drawn fair float proceeds down East Main Street in the Dover-Foxcroft Centennial parade on the morning of Aug. 6.
ANTIQUE AUTOS – The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department had some of its antique vehicles in the Saturday morning parade.
PARADE MARSHAL – Residents Tom and Roxanna Gerrish served as parade marshals in Saturday morning’s parade, marking the 100th anniversary of the merger of the towns of Dover and Foxcroft.
TOWN OFFICE CREW – Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey hands out candy to young parade spectators as a float featuring the town office crew follows on Summer Street.
A TOAST TO DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Main Street West float celebrates the 100th anniversary of the communities of Dover and Foxcroft joining together in 1922 to become one town.
WEDDING FLOAT – A century ago a wedding ceremony marked the union of Dover and Foxcroft and the event was recreated on this float in the Saturday morning procession through town.
TOOL TIME – The Dover True Value float is pulled along North Street.