Keywords: Jay Treaty
Item 6643
Webster-Ashburton Treaty cartoon, Fort Kent, ca. 1842
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1842 Location: Fort Kent Media: Pen and ink on paper
Item 11823
Champlain map copy, St. Croix or Bone Island, ca. 1799
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1613 Media: Ink and wash on paper
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.