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Historical Items

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Item 11623

'The Song of Hiawatha' illustration, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

Item 110542

William Minott memorial watercolor, Westbrook, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Westbrook; Portland Media: watercolor

Item 26555

Brewster Family memorial, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Buxton Media: Watercolor on silk

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.

Exhibit

Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House

The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?

Exhibit

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… too frightened to laugh, but too hopeful to weep Thick blankets keep them safe and warm Thankful for the help, in this violent storm And now…"

Site Page

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"14, 1862, Aged 9y 4m 24d. Though we weep, she returns not." X The next day townspeople gathered in the area to help with the search."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Wabanaki-Greenland connections
by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune

Exploring cultural resiliency in this time of rapidly changing climate.