Keywords: ore
Item 149737
"Ore Island, Medomak, Me. 61," ca. 1930
Courtesy of James Kuhn, an individual partner Date: circa 1930 Location: Orr's Island Media: Photographic postcard
Item 29333
Douglass Copper Mine, Blue Hill, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print
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.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel
"… the site, problems with the high sulfur content ore, transportation, and other issues persisted. By 1890, the charcoal iron process was passé."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History
"… to be known for its mica, precious gems, various ores, and even a bit of gold. Maine is the most heavily wooded of the lower 48 states, and…"
