Keywords: Logging tools
Item 18996
Snow & Nealley pulphook, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal
Item 14771
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast steel, wood
Exhibit
Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
Exhibit
Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
Site Page
"Logging was very important because citizens relied on wood to heat their homes, cook food, build houses, and build ships."
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History
"… and its tributaries roiled with a winter’s logs? Each of the 12 towns in the Western Foothills School District (RSU 10) has its own history and…"
Story
A New Beginning for Wabanaki Land Relationships
by John Banks
Wabanaki leadership in land stewardship
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
