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Text		Receipt for lumber Maine Historical Society, Text Receipt for lumber between Samuel Knight and N. Blanchard and sons, Nov. 30, 1856. (Relevance: 2678) Find Similar Resources	Knight, Samuel Lumber industry -- Maine Manuscripts N. Blanchard and Sons Shipbuilding -- Maine Welch, Allen

Moving Image		Trails, Rails, and Roads MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 The story of transportation in Maine is the story of the state's ongoing challenge to keep its people connected both to economic markets and to each other. Whether it's Route 113 in western Maine, US Route 1 meandering up the coast, or the once plentiful rail routes that joined every corner of the state, Maine's communities have been formed by the patterns of transportation. (Relevance: 2545) Find Similar Resources	Transportation Railroads

Text		Passamaquoddy Indian Agent Report Maine State Archives, Text Report on the Pleasant Point reservation discussing the school, farming and the outbreak of smallpox. (Relevance: 2172) Find Similar Resources	Indians of North America Education External Forces: economic, demographic, technology, disease, wars Indians -- cultural relationships, traditions, adaptations Indians -- Education Smallpox Native Americans

Text		Contract for shipbuilding, Samuel M. Knight, 1854 Maine Historical Society, Text Contract for shipbuilding between Wiman and Samuel M. Knight, Falmouth, February 13, 1854. (Relevance: 1382) Find Similar Resources	Contracts -- Maine Knight, Samuel M. Knight, Samuel M. -- Contracts Manuscripts Shipbuilding -- Maine Wiman

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: 1298) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Settlements

Text		Vessel Valuation Maine State Archives, Text Valuation of vessels homeported in Islesboro, 1859. (Relevance: 965) Find Similar Resources	Geography: transportation, waterways, maritime, shipbuilding, fishing Shipbuilding Maritime/Waterfront Shipping/Shipbuilding

Text		Webb family reminiscences about Samuel Webb, 1696-1785 Maine Historical Society, Text Historical reminiscences by Seth Webb about Samuel Webb of Redrift, England, a captain of a slave ship who was poisoned by African natives and whose son, Samuel, made his escape back to England and then ran away to America, was captured by pirates, and eventually moved to the Maine frontier during King George's War. (Relevance: 852) Find Similar Resources	Slave ships Slavery -- Africa Slavery -- England Webb family Webb, Margaret Webb, Samuel Webb, Samuel, 1696-1785 Webb, Seth -- Personal narratives Webb, Susanna Yucatan (Ship) Yucatan (Slaver)

Text		Deed of land in Cape Elizabeth, Maine Maine Historical Society, Text Deed, May 3, 1809 granting 80 acres of land in Cape Elizabeth from William Vaughan to Benjamin Ficket, Jr. (Relevance: 775) Find Similar Resources	Deeds -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Ficket, Benjamin Land owners -- Maine -- Cape Elizabeth Manuscripts Vaughan, William

Text		Cargo on the fourth voyage of the schooner Susan, 1802 Maine Historical Society, Text Cargo on the fourth voyage of the Schooner Susan, 1802. (Relevance: 766) Find Similar Resources	Clapp, Asa Clapp, Asa, 1762-1848 Merchant Ships Seafaring Ships -- Maine -- Portland Susan (Schooner) Susan (Ship)

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

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