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Lumbering

To make a living, many settlers turned to lumbering. By the 1630s and 40s, Maine was known as the best source of timber.

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Contributors
Other : Maine Public Broadcasting
Interviewee : Emerson Baker,History Department Chair, Salem State College
Other : Maine Public Broadcasting Network

Subjects
Barrels
Lumbering
Settlements
Barrels
Forest products -- Economic aspects
Forests/Forestry

Publisher
Maine Public Broadcasting

Source
Maine Public Broadcasting: Home : The Story of Maine, Episode 302, “Rolling back the frontier”

Coverage
1600-01-01 -- 1800-01-01

Publication Date
1600-01-01 -- 1800-01-01
2003-01-01

Collection
MPBN: Home Series

Rights
Maine Public Broadcasting Network