MAINE

Maine Archaeology Month
Maine Archaeology Month takes place in October. Information can be found by September on the Maine Archaeological Society Web site at: http://www.mainearchsociety.org.

The Hudson Museum, located at the University of Maine, showcases many permanent and temporary exhibits, hosts special events, and features lectures from distinguished scholars. For more information, call: (207) 581-1901, or visit: www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/

The Acadia National Park awaits visitors to come and explore the history and wildlife of one of Maine’s well-preserved parks. Demonstrations and hikes are available for children of all ages. For more information, visit: www.nps.gov/acad/ranger.htm

Abbe Museum
The Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor is presenting Layers of Time: 75 Years of Archaeology at the Abbe Museum. This exhibit examines the Abbe Museum's role in the archaeology of Maine since 1928. The exhibition explores what the museum's research has taught us about Native American life in this region over thousands of years. Layers of Time includes artifacts from a number of Abbe excavation projects and an area for hands-on activities to engage young visitors in archaeology and artifact analysis. For more information on the Abbe Museum or any of its events, call 207-288-3519, or visit its Web site at: www.abbemuseum.org.

Maine State Museum
The Maine State Museum offers a number of exhibits that represent Maine's history. One exhibit, 12,000 Years in Maine, examines Maine from the end of the ice age to the arrival of Europeans. Special attention is given to a Paleo-Indian meat cache, tools and weapons made and used by native peoples, an overview of possible food sources available to the Archaic Indians, a reconstruction of an archaeological dig site, and material from early European explorers. An education program, Relief Rubbings, focuses on the symbols represented in petroglyphs from Embden and Machiasport. Participants will discuss the possible meanings of the symbols and will be able to make rubbings. For more information, call 207-287-2301, or visit its Web site at: www.state.me.us/museum/.

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