Keywords: Hardy's Point
Item 24003
Hardy's Point, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard
Item 104423
John Hardy on War of 1812 naval battles, Sandy Hook, New York, 1813
Contributed by: Old Canada Road Historical Society Date: 1813-05-15 Location: Sandy Hook; Kittery Point Media: Ink on paper
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"… entrance to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and hardy settlers began to settle where the two rivers met. James Buswell was first to arrive in 1769."
