Hometown USA

Charles Eli Howe first introduced fudge to Rumford at his store in 1900.

President Jimmy Carter's secretary of state and former senator Edmund S. Muskie was born in Rumford.

Maine governor Edmund Muskie, born in Rumford, was 40 when he took the oath of office in 1955.

Sen. Edmund S. Muskie's father, Steven, made a living as a tailer in Rumford.

The Strathglass Park Historic District is 51 elegant brick buildings in Rumford, built in 1901 by Hugh Chisholm's Oxford Paper Company in the hopes of attracting a qualified work force.

The Falcons are Rumford High School athletic teams.

Pro football Hall of Famer Chet Bulger (Chicago Cardinal tackle) was born in Rumford.

Maine skier Wendell "Chummy" Broomhall, of Rumford, was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1981.

If you don't find what you are looking for on this page, please ask your question in our Discussion Forums where a member of this hometown can answer you right online.