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Historical Items

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Item 101382

Halibut catch, Monhegan, 1970

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1970 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 78538

Fish weir, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 78539

Fish weir, Lubec, ca. 1935, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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Gifts From Gluskabe: Maine Indian Artforms

According to legend, the Great Spirit created Gluskabe, who shaped the world of the Native People of Maine, and taught them how to use and respect the land and the resources around them. This exhibit celebrates the gifts of Gluskabe with Maine Indian art works from the early nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries.

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CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections

Explore topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation's earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History. The exhibition focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.

Site Pages

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Lobsterman holding one giant lobster, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Walter Joyce, the man in the picture at the left, is…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… pounds plus a 14-foot triangular affair like a giant old time rural dinner bell were used sequentially."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Farmington’s agricultural landscape took another giant step. Farmer’s now had a way to get surplus crops, livestock and produce to other markets."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Wabanaki-Greenland connections
by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune

Exploring cultural resiliency in this time of rapidly changing climate.

Story

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR

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Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast