Category: Military & War, Equipment & Supplies
Item 80710
Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood
Item 9805
Black Hawk Putnam's sword, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1861 Location: Houlton Media: Metal
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
Story
Tracers
by anonymous
tracers, bonding, and fixations
Story
John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne
Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.
Lesson Plan
World War I and the U.S. Home Front
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about World War I using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.
