Keywords: butteris
Item 14458
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Steel, forged iron and wood
Item 55347
Cabasset cheek piece from Popham Colony, Phippsburg, ca. 1607-1608
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Iron, steel
Exhibit
George Popham and a group of fellow Englishmen arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec River, hoping to trade with Native Americans, find gold and other valuable minerals, and discover a Northwest passage. In 18 months, the fledgling colony was gone.
