Keywords: Piscataqua Harbor
Item 111142
Rockefeller Gardens shaded pathway, Seal Harbor, ca. 1934
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1934 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Stereograph
Item 35631
Map of the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850 Location: Portsmouth; Kittery Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
