The Maine Spirit Map Initiative -- Early Maps of the land that became the State of Maine and Communities with trotting parks

The Lost Trotting Parks Maine Spirit Initiative will include maps beginning in 1615 through 1820. Through these maps viewers can see how cartographers visualized the land that became the State of Maine. A special focus will feature the rivers of Maine and 19th century atlas maps that show the location of trotting parks in Maine communities.

This map represents what will be displayed at live exhibitions. Unfortunately you can not read the text due to low resolution.

This map was downloaded from the archives of the Library of Congress.

The Maine's Spirit Map Initiative -- The Rivers of Maine and 19th Century Maine Atlas Images of the Lost Trotting Parks of Maine

The Lost Trotting Parks' Maine Spirit of the Horse Initiative calls for the development of banners that will display the following: 1: The development of  maps starting in the 18th century that include what becomes the State of Maine and 2. 19th Century Maine Atlas Maps that include Lost Trotting Parks.

The Maine Spirit Web Site -- Reviewing Posts and Categories

The Maine Spirit website was created using Blogger. As a Blog posts are set up sequentially. The latest post is the one you see when you visit the website. When this site has 20 or more posts, it isn't productive to have to go through every post until you find the one you want. That is the purpose of Categories. When I create a post it receives a label which places the post into a Category. You will find the Category Header in the column to the right of the posting area. Below are the Category Titles/Labels.

Links to Categories

Lost Trotting Parks Videos
Maine Communities
Maine Starting Gate Museum
The Maine 200 Grant

Writing Your Memoirs

As you become familiar with The Maine Spirit web site you will recognize the categories/labels in terms of their content. If you decide to write your memoir, then you would select the category, Writing Your Memoirs.

Take time to review both columns of the Maine Spirit website. You will find links to related websites that you may choose to visit.

I hope you enjoy Lost Trotting Parks' Maine 200 Initiative. If you have any suggestions or questions please e-mail me at themainespirit@gmail.com.

Links to Explore through Lost Trotting Parks for the Maine 200 Grant

The Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center
Links to Project Images & Stories

              — From the Collection of Herbert Way —
The Images and stories of horses with Maine Connections:

https://losttrottingparks.blogspot.com/search/label/From%20the%20Herbert%20Way%20Collection

19th Century Maine Leaders in Agriculture:

https://losttrottingparks.blogspot.com/2012/01/maine-leaders-in-agriculture-benjamin.html

From the Lost Trotting Parks of New England—Images of Maine ‘s Trotting Parks

http://losttrottingparksne.blogspot.com/search/label/Maine

The Lost Trotting Parks of New England — Identifying Towns with Trotting Parks by State

http://losttrottingparksne.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-lost-trotting-parks-heritage-center.html

Imagine 19th Century Kennebec County: A Business Directory 1862

http://kennebeccounty.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-business-directory-of-subscribers-of.html

The Maine Starting Gate Museum at the Fryeburg Fair

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205094967966093&set=a.1781858478499&type=3&theater

The Poem, The Old Pioneer by Warren Long—One of the County’s Best Citizens

http://limestonemaine.blogspot.com/2019/05/warren-alonzo-long-1840-to-1919-his.html

Welcome to The Maine Spirit of the Horse

 -- Alloway with Wendall Wathen up at the Skowhegan Fair --

The Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center received a Maine 200 Grant from the State of Maine. This grant will allow the Center to re-brand The Maine Starting Gate Museum to present displays that will provide content celebrating The Maine Spirit of the Horse along with content displaying other aspects of Maine becoming a state. 

The purpose of the Maine Spirit website is to provide greater content for the subjects displayed on the Starting Gate Museum. The website will also be designed to provide content to reach educators and their students that would have interest in the Maine Spirit topics.

The Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center, its directors and founder appreciate receiving the Maine 200 Grant.