LC Subject Heading: Scottish Americans
Item 14053
Granite quarry, Hancock County, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Item 19465
Immigrant workers at Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Lesson Plan
Irish and Ulster Scots in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to their immigration to the U.S., a look into the prejudice and discrimination many Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish experienced, and the contributions of Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish to community life and culture in Maine.
