Keywords: giants
Item 76166
Giant Slalom Course, Sugarloaf, 1971
Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Carrabassett Valley Media: Photographic print
Item 16576
Marion Giant Flipflop toaster, ca. 1914
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1914 Location: Littleton; Marion Media: Steel
Exhibit
Creation and other cultural tales are important to framing a culture's beliefs and values -- and passing those on. The Wabanaki -- Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot -- Indians of Maine and Nova Scotia tell stories of a cultural hero/creator, a giant who lived among them and who promised to return.
Exhibit
World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine
Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.
Site Page
Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History
"… ask about him most people would call him a gentle giant; he got that name because he was so big and strong, but he loved kids and he never got in a…"
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915
"Today Giant Cement of South Carolina, owned by Spanish company Cementos Portland Valderrivas, operates Dragon Products, the only cement manufacturing…"
Story
A Florida Flatlander Finds Adventure in Maine (An Excerpt)
by Steve Hood
Humorous reminisces of former adventures in Maine from a Florida retiree
Story
Biddeford City Hall: an in-depth tour of this iconic building
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Visual tour and unique insights of Biddeford’s historical landmark
