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Historical Items

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Item 11955

Houlton baseball club team

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 51733

Good Will Baseball, Fairfield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1910 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 16116

West Sullivan baseball team, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Sullivan and Sorrento Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Sullivan; West Sullivan Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111346

Portland High School athletic field, Portland, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Portland Client: P.H.S. Athletic Association Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Summer's Favorite Game

Baseball often is called the National Pastime. For many people, baseball is encountered in the backyard and down the street, a game played by a few or the full contingent of a team.

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From French Canadians to Franco-Americans

French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.

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Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

Site Pages

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Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"… next three pages: Baseball Basketball Soccer Baseball Baseball started in Guilford in 1898. The games were played at the Town Field which was…"

Site Page

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"… of different types of sports was all encompassing, and includes photos of boxing, baseball, football, golf, horseshoes, swimming, basketball."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"… tremendously was during the fair there were baseball games in the infield. The teams were made up of only boys, but the girls could cheer for them…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Coaching in Maine and how to become a good coach
by University of New England

Dr. John Winkin speaks at sports medicine lecture, introduced by Dr. Doug Brown

Story

Ron Cote - Lessons from a star athlete and legendary coach
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

A local sports legend's life and how he applied his passion to help others pursue their own dreams.

Story

My Years of Coaching and Lessons Learned
by Bob Brown

How growing up and coaching in Maine, and around the world, made me who I am today.

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Sporting Maine

Grade Level: 3-5 Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.