Where the Kennebec Widens
Where the Kennebec Widens Indian Pond Through Wabanaki Travel, River Drives, Railroads, Hydropower & the Changing Maine Woods At first glance, Indian Pond looks like one of those places the North Woods created simply for…
When the Woods Caught Fire
When the Woods Caught Fire How the Great Fires of 1908 & 1913 Changed West Forks At the beginning of the twentieth century, West Forks lived by the woods. Timber paid the wages, rivers carried…
Where Solon Gathered
Where Solon Gathered The Story of the Solon Hotel, from the Caratunk House & Old Canada Road to Fire, Reinvention, and Renewal Some historic buildings survive because they are preserved. Others survive because generation after…
Where the Water Falls Through History
Where the Water Falls Through History The Story of Moxie Falls from Dark Water & Log Drives to One of Maine’s Great Natural Landmarks Long before wooden overlooks framed the view, before postcards carried its…
North Through the Pines
North Through the Pines How an Ancient River Route Became Route 201 Through West Forks Long before pavement crossed West Forks, there was already a road north. It did not have mile markers. It did…
Before the Roads & River Drives
Before the Roads & River Drives The Indigenous History of West Forks & the Rivers That Remember Long before West Forks became known for logging, river driving, Route 201, or whitewater rafting, the meeting of…
A Crowded Counter Somewhere in Maine
A Crowded Counter Somewhere in Maine An unidentified gathering that preserves the atmosphere of a small-town café, lunch counter, or community stop Sometimes a photograph survives without a single name or place attached to it—and…
The Pine & Star
The Pine & Star The Story of Maine’s Original 1901 State Flag Long before Maine’s familiar blue state flag, there was something simpler flying above the Pine Tree State. No crowded seal. No tiny figures.…
Rails Through the Pine Tree State
Rails Through the Pine Tree State How Railroads Changed the Way Maine Worked, Traveled & Grew Before railroads crossed Maine, distance was measured differently. A trip that takes a few hours today could consume days.…
At the Old Green Bridge
At the Old Green Bridge Working Dogs, Winter Roads & a Vanished West Forks Landmark Some photographs capture grand events. Others preserve something just as meaningful: an ordinary moment in a place that meant everything…