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- A tour through the Covered Bridges of Maine - A detailed map and history of Maine's Covered Bridges.
www.state.me.us/mdot/maint_op/covered/coverbrg.htm
- Acadia National Park -- History - Several groups of original peoples are mentioned in this brief history of Mount Desert Island's free, public park.
americanparknetwork.com/parkinfo/ac/history/index.html
- American Folklife Center: Services to Maine - Information about collections in the archive of Folk Culture and services from the American Folklife Center to the state of Maine. Includes oral histories from Aroostook County, Acadian traditions, maritime and lumbering histories, and links.
rs7.loc.gov/folklife/states/maine.html
- Film of Leif Eriksson's Vinland - Northern Europeans, native Americans, and Asians enjoyed contact, through circumpolar sea travel, including what is now coastal Maine, for thousands of years before Columbus' celebrated voyage. Film synposis.
www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/norse.html
- Fort Knox - A historical State Park on the banks of Penobscot River, the Fort was named after General Henry Knox, the first Sec. of War under George Washington. The Fort is open to the public and offers events periodically.
www.mainewww.com/fortknox.htm
- Franco American Women - Extensive literature reviews, links, historical documentation and just plain fun. Site invites submissions of Franco American Heritage and current works.
members.aol.com/FAWI2000/About.html
- Franco-American Culture - Suggested readings on Franco-American Culture and a call by Rhea J. Côté Robbins, Director of The Franco-American Women's Institute, to help translate other works into English.
members.aol.com/RJCR/Suggested.html#yesterday
- Franco-American Tales - Review of C. Stewart Doty's compilations of Franco American information and writers during the first half of twentieth century. Done as Federal Writers' Project called "Franco-American tales." Review by Juliana L'Heureux in 1997
www.portland.com/books/about/franco.htm
- l'Acadie (Acadia) Heritage Before 1755 - Acadian heritage prior to the infamous expulsion of 1755. Site is a treasure trove for Maine Franco Americans seeking their heritage.
members.mint.net/frenchcx/acadians.htm
- Maine Acadian Culture - National PArk Service - Maine Acadians' French ancestors settled during the 1600s in what is now the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, and Maine. They spoke 'Valley French', a mixture that includes old French, Quebecois, and English termssometimes mixed within a sentence.
www.nps.gov/maac
- Maine Historical Societies - Locate address information to historical societies in each town within the state of Maine.
www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-ME-NDX.html
- Maine Memory Network - A project of the Maine Historical Society; provides access to documents, maps, and photographs chronicling the state's history. Online purchase of images.
mainememory.net
- Maine's Red Paint People - This British scientific page discusses peoples who likely traveled to the north American continent ten thousand years ago. Maine archaeologists are discovering extensive villages and burial places of Red Paint People.
www.science-frontiers.com/sf073/sf073a01.htm
- Nos Histoires de L'Ile - On line historical photo archive Nos Histoires de L'Ile (Our Stories of the Island) has been created by current and former residents of French Island to preserve the unique story of the French community. A rare collection of over 1000 photographs of people and places taken in the 1880's.
www.old-town.lib.me.us/nos
- Old Canada Road - Article discusses historic trail and families from Canada who who settled in New England.
members.mint.net/frenchcx/canroad.htm
- Pemaquid Adventure - A page about the Pemaquid region of Maine, its history and historical sites.
lincoln.midcoast.com/~hgh/index.html
- Prehistoric Era - Red Paint People - Theory and controversy surrounding the Red Paint People in Maine.
www.seacoastnh.com/history/prehistoric/redpaint.html
- Search Your Franco Roots - French-Canadian genealogy article designed for Franco Americans is useful for anyone wanting a better understanding of cultural heritage or wishing to begin their own genealogical search.
members.mint.net/frenchcx/sentart1.htm
- The American Local History Network: Maine - Provides links to state, county, town, cities, famous people, religion, and historical events from the years 1500-2000.
www.datasync.com/~bouchard/melocalhist
- The Center for Maine History - Experience history firsthand. The Center is comprised of the Maine Historical Society Research Library, the Maine History Gallery, and the historic Wadsworth-Longfellow House.
www.mainehistory.org
- The Initiative - A medium of The Franco-American Women's Institute lays out an enormous variety of history, ideas, thoughts, facts, and even favorite old time recipes such as Acadian specialty, Rapure (Chiard).
members.aol.com/FAWIDIR/noframeszine.html
- The Red Paint People - Provides theories of origin, evidence from Red Paint sites, photographs of artifact, and a time line.
www.usm.maine.edu/gany/webaa
- Tourism Attractions in Bucksport Maine - Mentioned on this promotional page is Orland Historical Society's collection of books, records, tools and Red Paint Peoples artifacts, with contact information.
www.allmaine.com/bucksport/attract.html
- Video: Making a Living in Maine, 2,000 BC - From about 4500 to 4000 years ago, a group of Red Paint people (named for the red ocher found in their graves) lived on the northeast coast of the United States, in Maine. Called the people of the Moorehead Phase, they hunted swordfish, buried their dead with valuable imported grave goods and elaborate ritual, and were masters in woodworking and watercraft.
www.picturesofrecord.com/tools.htm
- Waterboro Library - Maine History and Science - Over 120 annotated links to reference material on Maine history (people, places, other) and Maine natural history/science.
www.waterboro.lib.me.us/mainehis.htm
- Wednesday's Child - Rhea Côté Robbins bring a strong, fresh voice to Maine Literaturehonest, bright, true. She explores her rich, vital heritage with wisdom, humor, and unquenchable spirit. Constance Hunting
www.rhetapress.com
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