Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center To the Sokokis Indians, the area we call the Scarborough Marsh was known as Owascoag, the “land of much grass.” It…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… & Tim Garrity, Mount Desert Historical Society Indians & Rusticators - Julia Clark & Phe Crampton, Abbe Museum Theatre - Jodi Baker & Taylor…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763 brought a brief era of peace to the region. Fort Pownall now guarded the entrance to the…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… they could more easily protect themselves from Indians. A majority finally won out and they hoisted sail, turning eastward, settling in in…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… and succotash and pemmican (no hide) were popular Indian dishes. After construction of crude log shacks, the people soon built good frame houses."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"In 1763 the French and Indian Wars ended with the Paris Peace Treaty which ensured the safety of settlers from attack."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… artichokes, which were well liked among the Indians. Summer - In the summer the Abenakis would travel to the coast to clam, fish, and collect…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… The first “roads” were not really roads but Indian footpaths through the woods. Generally the trails followed firm ground rather than a direct…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"Wabanaki Today Wabanaki Today The Indian encampments are no longer part of the cultural or physical makeup of Mount Desert Island; however the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"Here the Sokokis Indians found an abundance of fish, shellfish, waterfowl and other natural resources as they hunted, trapped, clammed and fished in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"Anthropologists conducted research at the Indian encampment while stunningly wealthy capitalists focused on conspicuous socializing or devoted…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… Bar Harbor in the heyday of hotels, cottages and Indian encampments, 1886 Bird's-eye view maps like this 1886 panorama of Bar Harbor were popular…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… message T-shirts, pants for women, cheap flowing Indian print skirts and caftans, exotic ethnic garments collected on trips to the far-east, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… Harbor to Northeast Harbor to see the Pemetic Indians take on Gilman at Neighborhood House. They would journey to Bar Harbor to see their town’s…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… Kennebec was a throughfare for traveling bands of Indians, including the Abenaki tribe of Algonquins."