Browse entries beginning with W, from waterways, wildlife, and woodland communities to public figures, historic events, fisheries, and recreation.
This first index page gathers connected subjects across Maine’s ecology, government, economy, history, society, and recreation.
A southern Piscataquis County township west of Brownville, shaped by the division of an earlier surveyed township and later changes in municipal status.
Understand the differences among falls, rapids, and drops in Maine waterways, including their importance for navigation, scenery, and early waterpower.
Explore the habits and identifying characteristics of this large member of the squirrel family, also called a groundhog or whistle-pig.
Follow the life of Revolutionary War officer and Massachusetts congressional representative Peleg Wadsworth, whose public career connected him closely with Maine.
Examine wind-energy development on Maine ridges and mountains, along with questions about generation, visibility, landscapes, and nearby communities.
Trace the international conflict and the events that affected coastal shipping, eastern Maine, borderlands, and communities during the early nineteenth century.
Read about the Livermore-born businessman and legislator who represented Minnesota in both chambers of Congress.
Explore the career of the Livermore-born printer, lawyer, legislator, diplomat, and congressional representative associated with the Washburn family.
Consider the wide-ranging work of Maine women whose independence, education, imagination, and talent carried their influence within and beyond the state.
Review historical commercial landing patterns for white hake and the changing relationship among catch volume, total value, and price.
Explore historical wolffish landing data and the long decline that preceded suspension of the fishery.
Learn about the lawyer, judge, and representative who served Massachusetts and Maine during the period surrounding Maine statehood.
Browse selected works and Maine connections of the essayist and author known for books including Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little.
Explore a Midcoast community known for its traditional downtown, German heritage, historic church, and nature preserves.
Consult a historical record of Maine school wrestling championships, including team titles and notable consecutive runs.
Discover a historic Kennebec River and Merrymeeting Bay community with preserved landscapes, notable buildings, and a long relationship with alewives.
Locate the town beside the Penobscot River’s great bend, south of the meeting of its East and West branches.
Visit the Oxford County town whose principal village is Bryant Pond, near the source of the Little Androscoggin River.
Explore the northern Maine town west of Caribou, with roots in Swedish settlement and the region’s agricultural and forest economy.
Read about a railroad contractor, banker, and congressional representative active in Portland during the nineteenth century.