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Historical Items

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Item 10025

Railroad bridge construction, Fish River, 1902

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: 1902 Media: Photographic print

Item 18626

Bridge abutment, Fish River Railroad, 1902

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: 1902-07-17 Media: Photographic print

Item 18627

Fish River Railroad bridge construction, ca. 1902

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1902 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

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Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

Exhibit

Umbazooksus & Beyond

Visitors to the Maine woods in the early twentieth century often recorded their adventures in private diaries or journals and in photographs. Their remembrances of canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing helped equate Maine with wilderness.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"He moved to Patten in 1840. Ira Fish drawing by Miranda Johnson X Ira Fish accomplished many things."

Site Page

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"The illustration appears on page 47 of the journal and Martin describes the process of installing it and of fishing."

Site Page

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… goods and red tokens were for things like meat, fish, butter, fat, and dairy goods. Rationing Gas The OPA, the Office of Price…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Restoring the Penobscot River
by John Banks

My role as the Director of the Department of Natural Resources for the Penobscot Indian Nation

Story

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

Story

What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?