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Keywords: Norridgewock Historical Society

Historical Items

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 7499

Norridgewock High School Graduating Class of 1918

Mystery Corner Item Who are the unidentified NHS grads?

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 7500

Norridgewock High School graduating class of 1945

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 7501

Norridgewock High School Graduating Class of 1898

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109336

Somerset County Cooperative Extension Service building, Skowhegan, 1977-1978

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1977–1978 Location: Skowhegan Client: Somerset County Cooperative Extension Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Father Rasles, the Indians and the English

Father Sebastien Rasle, a French Jesuit, ran a mission for Indians at Norridgewock and, many English settlers believed, encouraged Indian resistance to English settlement. He was killed in a raid on the mission in 1724 that resulted in the remaining Indians fleeing for Canada.

Exhibit

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Site Pages

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Norridgewock Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"One story claims he was captured by the Norridgewock tribe and was freed by Hannah, who fled with him and later married him."