Keywords: The Pines
Item 16028
Whispering Pines potato bag, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1965 Location: South Deerfield Media: Paper
Item 54851
George Walter Hinckley at the Pines, Clinton, ca. 1912
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1912 Location: Clinton Media: Photographic print
Item 36350
10 Pine Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Alice G Twitchell Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 36364
21 Pine Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Irwin R Eaton Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 150277
Whispering Pines Apartments, Brewer, 1975-1979
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1975–1979 Location: Brewer Client: Aspen Associates Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 151726
Pine Street School, South Portland, 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1927
Location: South Portland
Client: City of South Portland
Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
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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
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.
Site Page
"Located at 4 Academy Street in Farmington. The woman in the photograph is Lydia Abbott Titcomb. View additional information about this item on the…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"He immediately turned and saw Haley stuck, then raised the alarm. Haley, at the age of 70, died with great accomplishment."
Story
C19 on Pine Point Beach
by Beth, Scarborough
Cancer patient experience during pandemic
Story
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
Lesson Plan
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.
