Maine Memory Network

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Hunting wild game and trapping were also important jobs for daily survival. Berrying in the summer was an annually awaited event."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Using tools made of stone, bone, wood, and natural plant and animal fibers, they harvested an incredibly diverse range of mammals, birds and fish…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Spring gives birth to the many wild animals that frequent the hills, valleys, and woods that make up Lincoln’s 76.8 square miles: black bear…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"It was a wild scene that would be oft repeated throughout the years. The Guilford Water Supply Company was developed when Charles Taylor, a respected…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Fish and clams were plentiful, as well as wild duck. Wildlife included fox and mink. Deer arrived in the 1930s and are now abundant."