Keywords: Fundy Islands
Item 102124
James Monroe to John Holmes regarding the Treaty of Ghent, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-01-24 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 36870
Children at beach, Lubec, ca. 1903, ca. 1903
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
"The Bay of Fundy, the Maine coast, and even the Gulf of St. Lawrence were fishing grounds for the rest of the season."
Site Page
"… • New England Aquarium establishes Bay of Fundy Right Whale Research Field Station in Lubec Water Street, Lubec, ca."
