Keywords: Black people
Item 34148
Black Point, Scarborough, ca. 1741
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1741 Location: Scarborough Media: Paper on cardboard
Item 14425
Captain Black Hawk Putnam, Houlton, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 36679
117-123 Center Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: J.B. Brown & Sons Use: Stores & Metal Shop
Item 52768
109 Center Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Charles J. Bailey et als Use: Store & Tin Shop
Exhibit
A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine
The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.
Exhibit
These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"Henry Jocelyn arrived at Black Point in 1635 and remained involved in the early settlement for nearly forty years."
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"In 1676 Mogg Heigon and his men led an unsuccessful attack on the Black Point garrison. Mogg suggested to Jocelyn that the settlers in the garrison…"
Story
Black Is Beautiful
by Judi Jones
Gut-wrenching fear
Story
Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.
Lesson Plan
Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.
