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Moving Image		The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:45 The Penobscot disaster is usually regarded as the worst American Naval disaster with the exception of Pearl Harbor. An accidental archeological discovery in the Penobscot River sheds new light on the desperate last moments of the worst defeat of the American Revolution. (Relevance: 2089) Find Similar Resources	Penobscot Expedition, 1779 History - Revolutionary War United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Map		Land granted to William and Charles Cushing, 1771, map 34 Maine Historical Society, Map Manuscript map 34 showing "an actual survey of land granted to Wm. and Chas. Cushing, Oct. 3, 1771, from the collection of the Plymouth Company. (Relevance: 1316) Find Similar Resources	Cushing, Charles Cushing, William Kennebec Patent -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Kennebec Purchase Company -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Land grants -- Maine Landowners -- Maine. Maine -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Plymouth Company -- 1749-1816 -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Plymouth Company Patent -- 1749-1816 -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		A Place Apart MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:27:01 Maine is a place apart from the mainstream of American society. Beginning early in Maine’s history, settlers, merchants, visitors, artists, and writers brought images of Maine to the rest of the world that shaped the State's economy, identity, and heritage. The history behind the image of Maine remains a vital part of how we and those from away view Maine today. (Relevance: 1203) Find Similar Resources	Maine heritage European settlement History - Colonial Period

Text		John Dunn's Moosehead Lake 1889 diary Maine Historical Society, Text This is a diary kept by John W.G. Dunn about his hunting and fishing trip in the Moosehead Lake area from August through September 1889. His guides were Henry Tremblay and John F. Hildreth. (Relevance: 970) Find Similar Resources	Dunn, John W.G. Dunn, John W.G.(1869-1941) -- Diaries Fishing -- Maine -- Diaries Hildreth, John F. Hunting -- Maine -- Diaries Manuscripts Moosehead Lake (Me.) -- Diaries Tremblay Henry

Map		The draught of St. Georges Fort Maine Historical Society, Map The full title of this plan of Fort St. Georges reads, "The draught of St. Georges Fort erected by Captayne George Popham Esquire one [sic] entry of the famous river Sagadahock in Virginia taken out by John Hunt the viii day of October in the yeare of our Lord 1607." Scale [ca. 1:480]. The Sagadahoc River refers to that part of the Kennebec River between Merrymeeting Bay and the sea. This fort is in Phippsburg, Maine at the former Popham colony. (Relevance: 952) Find Similar Resources	Fort St. Georges (Phippsburg, Me.) -- Maps, manuscript -- Early works to 1800 -- 17th century Fortification -- Maine -- Phippsburg -- Maps Forts -- Maine -- Phippsburg -- Maps Hunt, John Popham, George Popham, George (1550?-1608) Sagadahoc River (Me.) -- Kennebec River (N.H. and Me.)

Still Image		Setting Up Shop employees, Portland, 1887 Maine Historical Society, Still Image Setting Up Shop employees at the Portland Company in Portland, August 1887. The Portland Company fabricated steel for locomotives, lighthouses, marine engines, etc. (Relevance: 920) Find Similar Resources	Manufacturing industries -- Maine -- Portland Portland Company (Portland, Me.) -- Employees -- Photographs Railroad equipment industries -- Maine -- Portland Shipbuilding -- Maine -- Portland Shipfitting -- Maine -- Portland Transportation equipment industries

Text		Entries from the log book of the Schooner Emerald, 1859 Maine Historical Society, Text Captain Parsons, of Biddeford, Maine, kept this journal recording the 1859 fishing season for the schooner Emerald. The Emerald sailed out of Wood Island Harbor in Biddeford, fishing for cod and other groundfish. The journal details the day-to-day activiities of the vessel, including the landing and dressing of fish, the need to repair nets and gear, and sightings of sharks and whales. (Relevance: 837) Find Similar Resources	Emerald (Ship) Log books -- 19th century -- United States -- Maine Log Books -- Maine Manuscripts Parsons Schooners Ships logs

Still Image		Portland Company boiler shop employees, August 30, 1887 Maine Historical Society, Still Image Portland Company, Portland, Maine boiler shop employees, August 30, 1887. "The boiler shop employees were vital for the production of the 630 steam locomotive[s] and hundreds of marine and industrial boilers built by the Portland Company during the 19th century."- Fletcher, David H. 'The Portland Company 1846-1982. Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., 2002. 21. (Relevance: 810) Find Similar Resources	Metalworking industries Portland Company (Portland, Me.) -- Employees -- Photographs Railroad equipment industries Shipbuilding Shipfitting Transportation equipment industries

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: 805) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		Rolling back the frontier MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:45 In the 1600s, European settlers left everything they knew to take advantage of Maine’s abundant resources. Despite back-breaking work, a harsh climate, and cultural clashes, they successfully carved out a new life for themselves. But by the end of the century, most of them would leave Maine in fear and live for years as war refugees. (Relevance: 781) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Settlements

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