Keywords: Sea Bird (Ship) (Me.)
Item 12208
Fishing Trawler Sea Bird, Portland Company, 1919
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: South Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 12211
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Exhibit
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"in 1884. Bird's-eye view detail, Bath, 1878Patten Free Library While the basic outline of Bath’s downtown had been established before 1860…"
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings
"… harvested an incredibly diverse range of mammals, birds and fish, and gathered plants for food, medicine, and raw materials."
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
