The Maine Spirit and the Horse is a Maine 200 Grant, celebrating 200 years of statehood. Our history and personal stories and family histories are part of this history. As it has been stated in the past, the horse replaced the ox and the automobile replaced the horse. When I started my lost trotting parks research I was researching Maine's Champion Trotting Stallion, Nelson 4209 out of Waterville, Maine, and his bloodline through the horse Nelson Bingen. As I reviewed newspapers, I found a short article that stated, "In 1925, the automobile surpassed the horse as a means of transportation." This statement represents the importance the horse played in Maine and throughout the United States. People who work in horse related activities need to tell their stories. They need to keep the history alive. People need to know that the tradition of the horse is still a Maine tradition that exists and for many is their way of life.
If anyone is interested in telling their story, please contact Stephen Thompson at the Maine 200 Grant e-mail address: themainespirit@gmail.com.
In addition, if there are any youth group who would like to enter into Memoir Writing through Interviewing, that too would be an activity of interest.
I know these are difficult times. Skill building and writing might be one way to occupy your time in a meaningful way.
My best,
Stephen D. Thompson
Founder and Creative Director
The Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center.
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