Keywords: Penobscot River, West Branch
Item 149908
Bateau on the West Branch of the Penobscot River, ca. 1910
Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1910 Media: Glass negative
Item 149909
Bateau and canoes at a landing site on the West Branch of the Penobscot River, ca. 1910
Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1910 Media: Glass negative
Exhibit
After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.
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.
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Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life