Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Clans and bands would congregate for the salmon fishing when many people could be fed in one spot. Meductic, Tobique, and Grand Falls were such large…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The casks that contained dried fish, peas and other staples were cracked open and the water caused much of the food to spoil."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… and the resulting international trade in fish, furs and lumber led to the boom period of 19th-century wooden shipbuilding."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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