Keywords: Coins
Item 84667
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Copper, metal
Item 84679
Union Civil War money, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Copper, metal
Exhibit
Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post
"Spruce Head, Me: Seven Coin P, 2002. This book contains the personal letters of the members of the Cilley family to one another."
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3
"… sixteenth and seventeenth century gold and silver coins and a gold wedding-signet ring while plowing the island’s northwest slope."
Story
Pandemic Blues
by Darlene Reardon
Covid 19 Portland poem
Story
Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
Lesson Plan
Portland History: The Portland Observatory and Thermometrics
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
Thermometrics is a term coined by Moody to describe his weather recording activities. Included here are some cross-curricula lesson plans and activities for students to use their knowledge in science, math and social studies while acting as weather forecasters. Check out the web-sites listed in this section for information on building your own barometer and anemometer.
