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…
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…
People of the Dawnland
People of the Dawnland Wabanaki Life, Resilience & the History Beneath Maine Long before Maine had lighthouses, state lines, highways, logging camps, or towns, the first light of day fell across a homeland already known…
The Road That Carried Maine North
The Road That Carried Maine North From Ancient River Routes to the Old Canada Road At first light, Route 201 seems to disappear into the Maine landscape rather than simply pass through it. The Kennebec…
Before West Forks Had a Name
Before West Forks Had a Name Life Along the Rivers in the 1600s Long before logging camps, river drives, Route 201, or even the name Maine, the country around the Dead and Kennebec Rivers was…
Pierce Pond
Pierce Pond From Logging Camps to Wilderness Conservation There are places in Maine where history is announced by old buildings, monuments, or town streets. Pierce Pond is different. Here, the history is in the water.…
The Great Carrying Place
The Great Carrying Place Where the Kennebec ended, the Dead River began & generations of travelers carried the rest of the way Long before Route 201, logging roads, dams, bridges, or even the towns that…