Maine Memory Network

Spruce tree in pine stump, Pleasant Pond, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: 1922-06-19 Media: Photographic print

Thinning in white pine stand on farm, Sagadahoc County, 1938

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1938 Media: Photographic print

2-8 Brown Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albert S Rines Use: Stores & Offices

Scribner property, E. side Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Grace E. Scribner Use: Summer Dwelling

Stanek residence, Hulls Cove, 1998-1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1998–1999 Location: Bar Harbor Clients: John Stanek; Gay Stanek Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

A Focus on Trees

Maine has some 17 million acres of forest land. But even on a smaller, more local scale, trees have been an important part of the landscape. In many communities, tree-lined commercial and residential streets are a dominant feature of photographs of the communities.

Big Timber: the Mast Trade

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.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lydia Abbott Titcomb and Pine Tree Cottage, Farmington, ca. 1875

"… Historical Society Description Pine Tree Cottage, taken between 1875 and 1880. Located at 4 Academy Street in Farmington."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… the plow that he "went into the woods and found a pine tree with a root running out like a plough shear and I made a plough and covered the…"

My Involvement in Maine sports over the years
by Dick Whitmore

The key people and influences in my life growing up and my involvement in Maine sports

A New Beginning for Wabanaki Land Relationships
by John Banks

Wabanaki leadership in land stewardship

Why is Maine the Pine Tree State?

Grade Level: K-2 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students in early elementary grades a foundation for identifying the recognizable animals and natural resources of Maine. In this lesson, students will learn about and identify animals and plants significant to the state, and will identify what types of environments are best suited to different types of plant and animal life. Students will have the opportunity to put their own community wildlife into a large-scale perspective.