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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Fishing weir, Bar Harbor, 1903Jesup Memorial Library Some of the pots that boiled behind Wabanaki shacks and tents were filled with dyes used for…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"… sheep on Long Island a the time of the Civil War; and fishing as there were dozens of weirs (pronounced locally as 'wares') around the shore."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"They set up fish weirs and fences. They felled trees to clear land for farming and grazing. They built sawmills to make boards, staves, and shingles…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"The Native Americans would make nets, weirs and spears to catch eels and fish. The women and children sometimes traveled to the water's edge to pick…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Fishing was from early on an important pursuit in Blue Hill. A packet of receipts and share certificates in the archives of the Blue Hill Historical…"