Hyde, Thomas W.
Thomas Worcester Hyde was a Civil War brigadier general and an important figure in the development of Bath’s shipbuilding industry.
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Browse entries connected by the letter H, from Harpswell communities and Maine islands to historical figures, inland townships, preservation, and fisheries.
Entries tagged H
Places, people, history, and fisheries
This first index page brings several Maine subjects together. Open an entry for its full context, related categories, and source material.
A Fading History
Physical remnants of local history can disappear through fire, demolition, abandonment, weather, and changing community needs. This entry considers preservation and loss.
Hobbstown Township
A largely wooded Somerset County township containing much of Spencer Lake, along with Spencer Mountain and Hardscrabble Mountain.
Hope Island
This mile-long Casco Bay island lies near Great Chebeague Island and has been associated with Portland, Cumberland, and Chebeague.
Historic Preservation Commission, Maine
An overview of the state body concerned with identifying, evaluating, and protecting significant cultural resources.
Harpswell, North
North Harpswell is the northernmost village on Harpswell Neck, where roads connect the peninsula with Brunswick and nearby islands.
Harpswell, West and South
Two communities on the southern portion of Harpswell Neck, linked by Route 123 and roads leading toward Ash Point, Basin Point, and Potts Point.
Haskell Island
An island in Harpswell at the edge of Casco Bay, Haskell retains evidence of earlier names, seasonal use, and coastal history.
Howells, William Dean
The prolific author, editor, and literary critic had enduring Maine connections through writers, summers at Kittery Point, and a recognized historic site.
Herseytown Township
Herseytown Township includes the former village area of Davidson and should not be confused with the town of Hersey farther north.
Harpswell Center
An early Harpswell Neck settlement associated with a meetinghouse, cemetery, cattle pound, church, and later civic uses.
Silver Hake Landings
A historical reference to commercial silver hake landings, with figures that should be read according to the years covered by the source data.
White Hake Landings
Historical tables place changes in white hake volume and value in context across the specific reporting period presented in the entry.
Herring Landings
Archived commercial landings data document historical changes in Atlantic herring volume and value over the years covered.
Halibut Landings
Historical landing figures illustrate long-term changes in the volume and recorded value of commercially caught halibut.
Haddock Landings
An archival look at haddock landings and price-per-pound records through the period represented by the entry’s tables.
Howard, Oliver O.
Born in Leeds, Oliver Otis Howard was a Bowdoin graduate, military officer, Civil War figure, and opponent of slavery.
Haskell, Nathaniel M.
A biographical entry on the Pittsfield native whose education and public career became part of Maine’s political history.
Hudson
A rural Penobscot County community shaped by Little Pushaw Pond, Pushaw Stream, nearby Bangor, and connections to Orono.
Howland
Howland stands near the meeting of the Piscataquis and Penobscot rivers, with a history tied to paper manufacturing and surrounding wildlife habitat.
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Context beyond the index.
Mainean Encyclopedia is a broad, accessible reference to Maine’s environment, communities, history, government, economy, society, and recreation.
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