Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… make friends with animals such as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn photography, bee-keeping, or proper broadcasting techniques talking to local…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"The cattle, sheep, goats, work horses, hogs and poultry on display range from magnificent to humble and show that animal husbandry is not gone from…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… farming and tending to the cattle, hogs, sheep, goats and chickens. Accordingly, most stayed close to home in small settlements."