Keywords: Porpoise hunting
Item 80723
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1880 Media: Printed material
Item 9168
French missionary Romagne to Governor Caleb Strong about Wabanaki land grant, Dennysville, 1801
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801-01-02 Location: Dennysville; Pleasant Point Media: Ink 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.
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters
"Parties wishing to Hunt or Camp in Maine can secure an Excellent Guide by addressing Joe Pierpoll, Princeton, Maine, the best Indian guide in the…"
Site Page
"… expertly handling canoes and hunting seal and porpoise. Swan’s Island may have attracted this tribe as a seasonal or even permanent home."
