Keywords: Old Pine
Item 13334
Old Pine on East Hastings Brook, 1892
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1892-06-08 Location: Merrill Media: Photographic print
Item 7253
Pine Street, Lewiston, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
Exhibit
Memorializing Civil War Veterans: Portland & Westbrook
Three cemeteries -- all of which were in Westbrook during the Civil War -- contain headstones of Civil War soldiers. The inscriptions and embellishments on the stones offer insight into sentiments of the eras when the soldiers died.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"… had just walked across the 100 pound piece of pine wood when he heard the board strike the ground."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4
"The Scarborough anchorage at Pine Point is where the Scarborough, Nonesuch and Libby Rivers converge and the departure point for many fishermen."
Story
Betty Cody, country music legend
by Maine Historical Society
Betty Cody is noted as Maine's most recognized female singer
Story
A New Beginning for Wabanaki Land Relationships
by John Banks
Wabanaki leadership in land stewardship
