Tag Archives: DIxie Bull

Colonial Maine – Earlier Than You May Have Imagined

Posted on July 23, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, very excited about one of the latest additions to the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. But – first — after that hook – a little backstory. Early history of European settlement of the Americas focuses on the French colonizing … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Colonial Pemaquid, DIxie Bull, Fort William Heny, Jamestown, John Smith, King Philip's War, New Harbor, Pilgrims, pirate, Plymouth, Popham, Samoset, thatched roof, Wabanaki | 10 Comments

Piracy and the Coast of Maine

Posted on March 24, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Please welcome today’s guest blogger, James L. Nelson, an expert on all things nautical. Jim was born in Lewiston, Maine, sailed for a year on a replica of Sir Francis Drake’s The Golden Hinde, and is the author of seventeen … Continue reading →