A Comment about The Maine Spirit Blog

Historians and horse lovers owe a great debt of gratitude to Stephen Thompson for his thorough and fascinating survey of Maine’s tie to the magnificent beast that, in both work and sport, was a principal means of tying this vast state together in the long era before the automobile. Water Village, my history of Waterville, only touches on the horse, most particularly the astonishing creature named Nelson. Thompson’s work reveals the full tale of the impact of these beloved animals in this area, and in celebration of the horse, future generations will be grateful to know a story that otherwise might have been lost in the mists of time. -- Earl Smith, Dean of College, Emeritus, Colby College

Monday, May 11, 2020

A Challenge! Ties to Maine -- A Horse and A Woman's Will -- Please Explain!



If you can identify this track/fairground and its location, you may be able to discover with some research the name of the horse, the question of the will and the well, the story of the men in the family moving West to seek fortune and opportunities, and identifying the Maine Connection!


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