Keywords: home furnishings
Item 11255
Queen Anne Chair, York, ca. 1750
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: York Media: Walnut, pine, cotton, wool, silk
Item 20465
Home Clarion stove, Bangor, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton; Bangor Media: Cast iron, nickel
Item 151478
Burkey/Zembsch residence, South Portland, 2017-2019
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017–2019 Location: South Portland Clients: David Burkey; Linda Zembsch Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Item 151440
Nixon residence, Brunswick, 2016-2017
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016–2017 Location: Brunswick Clients: Brooke Nixon; Andy Nixon Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Exhibit
Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland
The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.
Exhibit
<i>Of Note: Maine Sheet Music</i> features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine's landscape graced the sheet music covers.
Site Page
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"… volunteered, were drafted, paid “commutation” or furnished a substitute for the Union. During the October 17, 1863 town meeting, residents voted to…"
Story
The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea
This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: Daily Life in 1820
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to explore and analyze primary source documents from the years before, during, and immediately after Maine became the 23rd state in the Union. Through close looking at documents, objects, and art from Maine during and around 1820, students will ask questions and draw informed conclusions about life at the time of statehood.
