In this course, we will weave a 17” tall basket with premium reed. We will go over the history of pack baskets and what materials have been used. The instructor will go through the process of making the basket step-by-step ensuring all will walk away with a finished basket. The baskets will have a base […]
"From Nowhere to Nowhere - Edouard LaCroix's Eagle Lake & West Branch Railroad" Join us and historian Terry Harper as we explore the remarkable history of the "Ghost trains" of the Allagash, The people who built and worked on it and herculean efforts to preserve the locomotives and their place in the mechanization of Maine’s […]
Learn about foraging edible and medicinal wild plants and fungi with David Spahr. We will be examining commonly found “spring things” including nutritious greens, their uses, and their niche in the local ecology with detailed descriptions of plant habitat. Tools, equipment,safety and best practices will be reviewed. David Spahr is the author of Edible and […]
Learn about the history of forestry and logging in Maine. Take a step back to the 1790's by visiting the Leonard's Mills living history site and witnessing logging demonstrations, and enjoying some time in the Maine wilderness. Fun for the whole family.
Lombard Log Hauler! Wagon Rides! Fish! Fun! Historic hands-on activities and demonstrations, wagon rides, and fish swimming upstream! School groups and homeschoolers welcome! For four days each year in the spring, the Museum welcomes hundreds of children for a day-long trip to the past. Don’t let your school or homeschool group miss this fun and […]
Lombard Log Hauler! Wagon Rides! Fish! Fun! Historic hands-on activities and demonstrations, wagon rides, and fish swimming upstream! School groups and homeschoolers welcome! For four days each year in the spring, the Museum welcomes hundreds of children for a day-long trip to the past. Don’t let your school or homeschool group miss this fun and […]
Come and see the fish returning to Chemo Pond! Stay for the mills running, activities for kids, Lombards running, blacksmithing. NOAA staff will be on hand with information about the […]
