Maine Memory Network

Joseph Leland of Saco, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Saco Media: Daguerreotype

McArthur House, Saco, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Gluskap of the Wabanaki

Creation and other cultural tales are important to framing a culture's beliefs and values -- and passing those on. The Wabanaki -- Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot -- Indians of Maine and Nova Scotia tell stories of a cultural hero/creator, a giant who lived among them and who promised to return.

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.

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"The Leland daguerreotype was made by the Boston area photographer George K. Warren. While Leland’s artist remains unknown, the Day portrait was the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"Included were Amariah Leland and his sons Ezra and Ebenezer, David Higgins, Jesse Higgins, Ebenezer Salisbury, Simeon Hadley, Joseph Mayo, Samuel…"