Keywords: The Homestead
Item 12191
The Homestead, Bailey Island, 1938
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1938-08-26 Location: Harpswell; Bailey Island Media: Photograph, print
Item 21168
Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert; Mount Desert Media: Postcard
Item 88186
Cook property, N. Side Island Avenue, Long Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Marianna Cook Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 110439
Wall project at Owens residence, Bar Harbor, ca. 1983
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1983 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Owens Architect: Patrick Chasse; The Maine Designer/Craftsman
Item 110431
Dwight residence garden, Bar Harbor, 1982
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982 Location: Bar Harbor Client: George Dwight, Architect: Patrick Chasse; The Maine Designer/Craftsman
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Exhibit
Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce
Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864
"John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"
Site Page
Blue Hill, Maine - The Homestead, Blue Hill, 1907
"The Homestead, Blue Hill, 1907 Contributed by Blue Hill Public Library Description The Homestead and tennis court at Parker Point, Blue…"
Story
Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall
Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.
Story
The stories my parents told
by Henry Gartley
Stories from my immigrant parents, WWII, and my love of history.
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
