Keywords: Thimble
Item 7505
Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Norridgewock Media: Animal skin
Item 31053
Palming Thimble, Scarborough, ca. 1850-1870
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Maine Media: Leather
Exhibit
Gifts From Gluskabe: Maine Indian Artforms
According to legend, the Great Spirit created Gluskabe, who shaped the world of the Native People of Maine, and taught them how to use and respect the land and the resources around them. This exhibit celebrates the gifts of Gluskabe with Maine Indian art works from the early nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries.
Exhibit
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
