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Historical Items

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Item 23897

1923 Fokker C.IVA

Contributed by: Owls Head Transportation Museum Date: 1923 Location: Owls Head Media: Metal

Item 23122

Plane crash on Callnan Farm, Houlton, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 98847

Canadian planes, Norcross wharf, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1940 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

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The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History

After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner <em>Bowdoin,</em> which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.

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Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"He took flying lessons, flew a 44 passenger aircraft and made “2 or 3” solo cross-country flights in a biplane."