From Mount Mica to the ‘Big Find,’ Western Maine’s history told by tourmaline

From unearthing tourmaline in 1820 in West Paris to the world-changing 1972 discovery in Newry, the state has a place on the ...
Central Maine

Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history

Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine ...
PBS

Stonewall History in Maine

Ever wonder how stonewalls ended up in the middle of the Maine woods? Anyone who has walked in the woods in Maine has at one point come across a stonewall or two. Maybe you've wondered, what is this ...
Down East Magazine

A Brief History of Maine’s Interconnected Trail System

Tom Nelson remembers when, in the mid-1960s, his Uncle Bus became the first snowmobile owner in the Piscataquis County town of Dover-Foxcroft. “You wouldn’t have to twist my arm too hard to go up and ...
PBS

The History of Danforth, Maine

Local voices recount the story of Danforth, Maine. Local voices recount the story of Danforth, Maine, and the important role it played in Maine’s history and economy.