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Historical Items

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Item 104959

Philomene Nelson barrel basket, Indian Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Old Town; Tobique Media: Ash, cord, dyes

Item 104976

Gina Brooks "Indian" jacket, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Fredericton Media: Leather, Acetate, Nylon, Acrylic paint

Online Exhibits

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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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The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Site Pages

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Music in Maine - MAKE

"… music in Wabanaki communities, including Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki Nations, connects to storytelling, history…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… Indians, for example, has maintained their Maliseet language so that this region is known as the only place on earth where the Maliseet language is…"

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Acadian Archives

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