Our
Legacy, Your Future
 Our
bank was founded nearly a century and a half ago by a group
of hard working Mainers with
an ambitious vision for the future and a genuine
interest in seeing the region prosper. As the mighty
waters of the Kennebec River and sturdy White Pine forests
beckoned
with the promise of economic opportunity, these men and
women realized that through hard work, frugality, and
sturdiness of character, prosperity would be achieved.
Times
were hard in those early days. It wasn’t uncommon for people
to work from sun up
to sun down, six to seven days a week. The bank gave
the people of the Kennebec Valley a safe place to keep
their
hard earned money and secure credit. It also encouraged
them to save for the future and pursue bigger dreams.
Abner
Coburn, a founding father of Skowhegan Savings and Maine's
30th Governor, was one
of the Kennebec Valley’s early success stories. Coburn
was a struggling farmer and logger who earned extra money
teaching school in the winter. From these meager beginnings,
he and his brother Philander went on to establish A.
and P. Coburn, one of the most prosperous lumber and land
operations
in New England. Through determination and progressive
thinking, Coburn and those that followed in his footsteps
established
a legacy that defines our bank and the regions it serves.
Though
things have changed a bit since the days when lumbermen
ran logs down the river,
Skowhegan Savings still stands for service, integrity
and commitment to community – the same values that helped
pioneers
like Abner Coburn attain success and the same values
that continue to create opportunity for the Kennebec Valley
and its people. Like the Kennebec River, Skowhegan Savings
has stayed true to its course.
Skowhegan
Savings has helped many generations of Maine families achieve
their
dreams, and our dedication to
building strong communities remains steadfast.
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Click the video on the left to watch a short
film about Skowhegan Savings;
below, three video
vignettes discuss the Bank’s commitment
to
Integrity, Trust and Community
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