Maine Memory Network

The Moosehorns, Monson, 1914

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: 1914-09-04 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

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.

State of Mind: Becoming Maine

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?

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… to make containers, wigwam sheathing, and moose horns made for calling moose. They also would plant what little food that would grow, including…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"John Allan lived on Eastport’s Moose Island in retirement. And patriot Hopley Yeaton, native of New Hampshire and appointed by President Washington…"