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Moving Image		Spring MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 Because spring comes so late to northern New England, things have to happen quickly and profusely. Spring is the time of year that wildlife and plants come to life again and get right to the business of creating new life. (Relevance: 8245) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

Still Image		Railroad Tracks in Stockton Springs Fogler Special Collections, Still Image Postcard, "Stockton Springs, Me." View of railroad tracks running toward ships waiting at a dock. Can see piles of lumber upon the dock, probably waiting to be loaded onto ships. Notice the intersection of railroads and sailing ships as a means of transporting cargo. (Relevance: 5366) Find Similar Resources	Lumbering Railroads Railroads Shipping Shipping/Shipbuilding Ships

Moving Image		They Came By Sea MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 Europeans arrived here by sea, attracted by the region's phenomenal fisheries and the natural resources visible on the coast. At first, they weren't interested in establishing permanent settlements but, as an appreciation for the economic value of Maine's natural resources grew, colonial settlement began. Today, Maine continues to rely on the economic advantages available through the natural resources of the coast. (Relevance: 2529) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Text		Instrument of Protest Fogler Special Collections, Text Instrument of Protest, sworn to in Liverpool, detailing a storm in the harbor that did great damage to the Bark J. J. Hathorn, owned by the Stuart family of Richmond, Maine. (Relevance: 2164) Find Similar Resources	International trade Merchant marine Shipping Shipping/Shipbuilding Storms

Still Image		The bark the 'A.C. Maguire' broken up at Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Maine Historical Society, Still Image The Annie C. Maguire crashed against the rocks beside the Portland Head Light off Cape Elizabeth, Maine on December 24, 1886. (Relevance: 1485) Find Similar Resources	Annie C. Maguire (Ship) Lighthouses -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth -- Photographs Marine accidents -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Portland Head Light (Me.) -- Photographs Ships -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Storms -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth

Moving Image		Winter MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:43 For those plants and animals that don't migrate south for winter, a lot of preparation goes into getting ready for winter. When it comes to dealing with winter, plants and animals know things we humans don't. (Relevance: 1419) Find Similar Resources	Winter -- New England Ecology/Energy Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England

Artifact		Postcard: "Indian Landing" Maine State Museum, Artifact Postcard: "Indian Landing and Ferry, Old Town, Maine" black and white print; man, woman and child sitting in bateau at dock; officer standing on dock. (Relevance: 1281) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Penobscot Tribe

Still Image		Bay State side- wheel steamer ship grounded at Cape Elizabeth, Maine Maine Historical Society, Still Image The Bay State, a side-wheel steamer, grounded off the coast of Maine near Cape Elizabeth on September 24, 1916. (Relevance: 1160) Find Similar Resources	Bay State (Ship) Marine accidents -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Ships -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth

Text		Meeting notes of the Kennebec Proprietors, Nov 27 - Dec. 6, 1751 Maine Historical Society, Text These minutes from Nov. 27 and December 6, 1751 Boston meetings of the Kennebec Proprietors show a sampling of some of the concerns of the early settling of central Maine. (Relevance: 1057) Find Similar Resources	Bowdoin, William Corporate meetings Corporate minutes Fowles, Samuel Fox, Jonathan Gardner, Selvaster Goodwin, John Goodwin, Samuel Kennebec Proprietors -- Meetings -- 18th century Land grants -- Maine Marshall, Thomas Thwing, Nathaniel Tuttle, John Wendell, Jacob Wethehed, Samuel Winslow, Edward

Moving Image		The Nation's Playground MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 With its remarkable coastline, deep-green forest, and rolling landscape, Maine has been a favorite place for visitors for over a century. During the late 1800s, trains and steamboats brought visitors to every corner of the state. Over the last century, tourism has grown into Maine’s largest industry. (Relevance: 823) Find Similar Resources	Recreation/Tourism Tourism -- Maine -- History

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