Keywords: Chief Orono
Item 80710
Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood
Item 28643
John Bear Mitchell, 'Glooskap, the Great Chief,' 2008
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2008-01-09 Location: Orono Media: Audio recording (born digital), MP3
Exhibit
Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
Site Page
"Penobscot Chief Joseph Orono X The Penobscot and, to a lesser extent, Passamaquoddy were known visitors to Swan’s Island."
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…
"Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780Abbe Museum European colonization of Wabanaki Country began in the early 1600s."
