What's in a Name : Exploring the Stories of the Baskahegan Landscape
Item
Title
What's in a Name : Exploring the Stories of the Baskahegan Landscape
Creator
Scott, Ryder;Wilson, Mike
Description
Book presentation of research into the origins of place names - Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, English, French - for certain localities and physical features in the Baskahegan region of eastern Maine. Local stories and literature excerpts presented to illustrate the region's history. Final segment contains a brief index of Baskahegan place names - their English translation, local etymology, geography, or historical namesake - and a short bibliography.
Date
2000
Language
en
Type
Book
Identifier
Coverage
16th century - 21st century; Baskahegan Region, Maine
URL
http://www.northernforest.org/publications.html (read excerpts from the text here)