Maine Memory Network

Camp Runoia

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Huge shell middens have been found along the shores where natives camped for hundreds of years. After their initial scare by Captain Church's men…"

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

"… smell of roasted porpoise also wafted through the camp either because someone was roasting a chunk of porpoise for dinner or boiling its fine oil…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Even during that rough time she helped injured prisoners in the camp. This act of unselfishness shows how heroic she truly was."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"This was the only course offered specifically for boys. In fact, the Academy was the first in Hancock County to allow girls to attend."