Keywords: Scottish
Item 81166
Pike Street construction, Westbrook, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 14053
Granite quarry, Hancock County, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine
BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.
Exhibit
Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Montpelier
"… in the late 18th century acquainted him with the Scottish architect Robert Adams, who popularized the Adamesque style that used elements found in…"
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2
"Chisholm was born in in Chippewa, Ontario to Scottish immigrant Alexander Chisholm and former Mary Margaret Phelan of Chippewa, Ontario."
Lesson Plan
Irish and Ulster Scots in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to their immigration to the U.S., a look into the prejudice and discrimination many Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish experienced, and the contributions of Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish to community life and culture in Maine.
