By 1818 post roads were opened between Skowhegan, Dexter, and Bangor. At first the mail was carried by post riders. By 1822 a two-horse covered carriage was used for the mail and passengers, driven by Lawrence Green. John Favor had a Troy coach he used on the road between Dexter and Skowhegan. By the 1840s a route from Waterville through Dexter to Greenville was established. Jere MacDonald was the regular stagecoach driver later on and is shown here driving the stage in the 1901 centennial celebration. When the 1951 celebration was being planned, Erma Bentley looked for this stagecoach to use again in the parade. Much to her dismay, she found that after the 1901 celebration it was stored outdoors behind a barn someplace in the #10 District and was no longer usable.

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