Maine Memory Network

Volcanic crater, Winterville, 1932

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Winterville Media: Photographic print

Helen Bancroft Hay's lava brooch, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Boston; Portland Media: lava, gold

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.

Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing

An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"The slate was made of clay or volcanic ash. Slate, a rock formed from shale and mined by quarrying, had low heat and not very much pressure put on it."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"It is thought that the smoke and ash created a “volcanic winter.” For the next 5 years, many of the Farmington settlers were disheartened and left…"

My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima