“You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bateau!”

A BIT OF MAINE BATEAU HISTORY OK!  SO, THE ABOVE QUOTE FROM THE MOVIE “JAWS” IS NOT QUITE ACCURATE! HOPEFULLY, YOU’LL GET MY DRIFT… SO, READ ON! Sitting under one of the Museum’s pavilions is a bateau.  Bateau is the French word for boat.  The...

Have An Axe To Grind?

Ever hear of The Rockaway?  The Dirigo?  How about The Pioneer?  The Forest King?  The Diamond?  The Maine Wedge?  Or Even The Lumberman’s Pride? No, they are not ATV names! These brands are names of various axe patterns that were manufactured right here in...