Keywords: Gulf
Item 74737
Gulf Island Dam and hydro station construction, ca. 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 74735
Interior of Gulf Island hydro station, ca. 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 46493
Assessor's Record, 601 Danforth Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Gulf Refining Company Use: Shed - Storage
Item 46496
601 Danforth Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Gulf Refining Company Use: Stable
Item 151327
Gulf Island Station for Central Maine Power Co., Lewiston, 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1926 Location: Lewiston Client: Central Maine Power Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
Site Page
"… political jurisdictions between Cape Cod and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In addition to Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay proper, and New Hampshire…"
Site Page
"… in the Dawnland: Weaponizing Settlement in the Gulf of Maine World, 1710-1800” (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 2020)."
Story
Warming Oceans
by David Reidmiller, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
The rate of warming in the Gulf of Maine is faster than that of more than 95% of the world’s oceans
Story
What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller
Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?
Lesson Plan
Maine Monochromatic Oceanscape
Grade Level: 6-8
Content Area: Visual & Performing Arts
This lesson plan will give students an overview of the creatures that live in the Gulf of Maine, real and imagined. Students will be able to describe the creatures they learn about, first learning simple art skills, and then combining these simple skills to make an Oceanscape picture that is complex.
