Winthrop Maine Historical Society to host Stephen Thompson The History of the Horse in Kennebec CountyAnd the Story of Winthrop Messenger Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 6-7PM Business meeting to follow. If interested in attending, contact Nick at nperry@baileylibrary.org for the zoom meeting link. Stephen Thompson,who grew up in Limestone, Maine, is the founder of the Lost…
The Maine Spirit has challenged historians, the curious and horsemen to identify the story behind the image. You can check it out at The Maine Spirit of the Horse Blog. The featured image just may be a clue! The Maine Spirit of the Horse Blog http://themainespirit.blogspot.com
At this moment the Maine Spirit of the Horse Posts represent the Best of the Best Posts that have been posted in The Lost Trotting Parks Archives, The Lost Trotting Parks of New England Archives, the Imagine 19th Century Kennebec County Archives, and The Maine Harness Horsemen’s Archives. Without the research, storyboard development, and photography of the…
The Latest Post in The Maine Spirit and the Horse Bog features the horses Single G and John R Braden. The post contains several links, storyboard and a link to S. Dexter’s Maine Spirit of the Turf, a digital publication. Link to the Blog, The Maine Spirit of the Horse https://themainespirit.blogspot.com/2020/05/single-g-defeats-john-r-braden-in-three.html
The Maine Spirit Categories at http://themainespirit.blogspot.com Gifts from Our Families (1) Highlights of Lost Trotting Parks Research (21) Links to Digital Resources (2)Lost Trotting Park Videos (3) Maine Communities (3) Maine Starting Gate Museum (2) Selected Posts of Kennebec County (1) The Maine 200 Grant (3) Writing Your Memoirs (6) Rebranding Lost Trotting Parks’ Maine Starting Gate Museumfor Maine’s Bicentennial through Banner Designs Maine’s Starting Gate…
The Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center’s new initiative involves “The Maine Spirit — The Horse at Maine’s Agricultural Fairs.” This new initiative will introduce viewers to the people and the horses that participate in all horse related events at Maine Fairs. The following slides highlight the 2018 Harness Racing Season at Maine Agricultural Fairs — Presque Isle,…
This post features selected pages from the 1899 Christmas Issue of The Spirit of the Times established in 1831.