In August 1717 a delegation representing the powerful Wabanaki Confederacy met with the Governor of Massachusetts, Samuel Shute, on the island of Arrowsic.  The meeting which took place over four days, was one of many such negotiations.  But it is unusually well documented, providing rich insights into imperial-indigenous diplomacy at that time.  This talk will... Read More

The local geology of the West Bath area has impacted the lives and livelihoods of West Bath citizens since the mid-1600s.  We will look at such things as early (1700s and even 1600s) tidal mills and the milling process, 1800s granite quarrying and its role in the building boom in Bath, the origin of Witch... Read More

Maine’s First Ship is re-constructing the Virginia of Sagadahoc, the first ocean-going vessel to be built in North America.  The original ship’s construction in 1608 by English colonists at the mouth of the Kennebec River began Maine’s long tradition of shipbuilding and the maritime trades.  Jim Parmentier will describe the history of the Popham Colony and document... Read More