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Item 135818

"The Bee has Landed," Weld, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Weld Media: Pencil on paper

Item 135842

Furbish's Lousewort, Van Buren, 1880

Contributed by: New England Botanical Society Date: 1880 Location: Van Buren Media: Botanical specimen

Item 135841

Furbish’s Lousewort, Fort Kent, 1881

Contributed by: Harvard University Herbarium Date: 1881 Location: Fort Kent Media: Botanical specimen

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

Exhibit

Bird and butterfly display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965

CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections

Explore topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation's earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History. The exhibition focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.

Exhibit

Fire lookout at Agamenticus Mountain, ca. 1920

Looking Out: Maine's Fire Towers

Maine, the most heavily forested state in the nation, had the first continuously operational fire lookout tower, beginning a system of fire prevention that lasted much of the twentieth century.

Site Pages

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Old Homestead Ginger Beer, Saint Stephen and Calais, ca. 1900

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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

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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"Also, boats and the Kennebec Yacht Club were endangered. The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… of the Granite Block) was there, although it was endangering the fire fighters below. Soon they tied a rope to it and had the citizens of Bath help…"