Keywords: winter sports
Item 19000
Welcome poster, Fryeburg, 1937
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1937 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 27726
Horse and sleigh, Winter Carnival, Augusta, 1923
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.
Exhibit
By the second half of the 20th century, skiing began to enjoy unprecedented popularity. Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton (later Shawnee Peak) was Maine's foremost place to join the fun in the 1950s and 1960s.
Site Page
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Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun
"… be a time to find islanders joining in winter sports of an informal nature. There are three good size ponds on the island."
Story
From Pee Wee to Pro The Maine Way
by Danny Bolduc
I am the very first person from Maine to have played hockey in the Olympics and in the NHL.
Story
Come back to Maine, I did!
by Dan Bolduc
Reflections and the value of Maine from a former pro hockey player from Waterville
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.