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Downeast Fisheries Trail / Sentier Downeast Fisheries Trail, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park

Maine Sea Grant Publications

From Penobscot Bay to Passamaquoddy Bay, the Downeast Fisheries Trail connects sites, such as museums and community resource centers, that illustrate the region’s maritime heritage past and present. Also included are places where the stories of people and the sea are intertwined, such as fishing harbors, clam flats, herring weirs, fish hatcheries, aquaculture facilities, and seafood processing plants.

Nations Connected By Fisheries Past And Present / Des Peuples Unis Par Leur Patrimoine Halieutique, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Brief history of Campobello’s fishermen and women as they harvest lobster, scallops, sea urchins and clams, catching herring, and raising Atlantic salmon in circular pens.

The Last Lightkeeper / Le Dernier Gardien De Phare, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Brief biography of Angus Newman, a native of Campobello Island and last lighthouse keeper for the Mulholland Point Lighthouse.

Friar's Bay Beach / Plage De La Baie Friar’S, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Photo collage of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's time at Campobello Island.

Research And Learning Opportunities, Downeast Fisheries, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Opportunities abound for residents and visitors to get involved in researching and learning about the marine environment of Campobello Island and the Passamaquoddy Bay region.

Passamaquoddy People / Les Passamaquoddys / Peskotomuhkatiyik, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Passamaquoddy people trace their ancestry to time immemorial. The oldest archaeological site dates back to more than 13,000 years ago, when people moved into the region as the glaciers melted at the end of the last Ice Age.

Visionary Science Of The “Harvard Barbarians”, Catherine Schmitt

Maine Sea Grant Publications

For over two months during the summer of 1880, eight young members of the Champlain Society made daily excursions, on foot and by boat, around Mount Desert Island. They collected plants and birds, and dredged small animals from the mud of Somes Sound. They stared at the rocks along shore and took photographs. Under the leadership of “Captain” Charles Eliot, son of Harvard President Charles William Eliot, the students were on the Island for the summer to “do some work in some branch of natural history or science.”

History, Status And Future Trends Of Working Waterfronts, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts, Boston

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Working waterfronts have been important to the U.S. economy and culture from the earliest days of this country’s founding. The origin of many coastal communities is strongly linked to the advantages afforded by their shoreside locations. This report provides a brief history of working waterfronts, describes their major industries, and identifies significant drivers of past changes and future trends.

Despite their long histories, many working waterfronts have been, and continue to be in various states of transition. Changes in technologies, national interests, economies, and environmental conditions impact the way people use and value these places. While the exact future of …

Downeast Fisheries Trail: Celebrating The Fisheries Heritage Of Downeast Maine, Then And Now, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, Natalie Springuel, Catherine Schmitt, J. Canniff

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Road map of the Downeast Fisheries Trail from Penobscot to Passamaquoddy Bay, connecting historic and active fisheries sites that illustrate the region’s maritime heritage. Marine resources sustain the culture and economy of Downeast Maine. The Downeast Fisheries Trail builds on these local resources to strengthen community life and the experience of visitors. Map includes brief descriptions of 45 businesses, wharves, museums, and parks located along the trail.