Keywords: Maritime Culture
Item 148796
Young man digging clams, Cutler, 1970
Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1970 Location: Cutler Media: Photographic print
Item 148769
"Sunbeam II" passengers watching Norwegian vessel "Toronto" deliver sailboats, Bear Island, 1938
Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1938-05-06 Location: Northeast Harbor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
The Irish on the Docks of Portland
Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome
"… through a greater understanding of the Town's culture, its past, and the lives of those who once called Scarborough home."
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
Story
Ted Truman (Throumoulos): A treasure trove of stories
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A son of Greek immigrants’ insight into his entrepreneurial family, culture and life experiences
