Keywords: early settlers tools
Item 14583
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Wood, forged steel, twine(?)
Item 14582
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron
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
Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade
A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.
Site Page
Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement
"… close proximity to rivers and streams gave early settlers drinking water, a good source of food, power for mills, and ease of transportation and…"
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings
"Using tools made of stone, bone, wood, and natural plant and animal fibers, they harvested an incredibly diverse range of mammals, birds and fish…"
