Exhibit Section

  • II. Samuel de Champlain and New France

    The French Crown paid little attention to the St. Lawrence and northeast North America after the failure of Jacques Cartier's settlement at Kébec/Québec (1535-41). The fishermen and fur trappers continued on their annual migrations to the St. Lawre...

  • I. The European ‘Discoveries’

    There was much debate in Europe during the sixteenth century as geographers tried to incorporate the Americas within their existing world-view. Were they the islands off eastern Asia as Christopher Columbus had presumed (1) ? Or did they constitute a...

  • GIS Workshop

    Introducing GIS into Classroom Curriculum with Brandi LeRoy Thursday, August 18, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Open to Middle School and High School teachers, Brandi LeRoy will lead this day-long session for educators looking to integrate GIS into their curric...

  • Book Discussion

    Educators Graphic Novel Discussions: Historical Climate Crises Open to teachers of Grades 5 - 12 in Maine, these evening book discussions will feature two graphic novels (written and illustrated by Don Brown) that focus on historical climate crise...

  • Advanced Education Materials

    Advanced Education Materials These lesson plans were designed by Liz Swasey, a teacher with years of experience teaching High School. They are suitable for high schoolers in advanced history courses. An Introduction to Maps as Primary Source Doc...

  • 2022 Mapmaking Contest Entries

    See 2022's Winners and Honorable Mentions Nintia Islands by Jamilson M. from Portland (King Middle School, Mr. Chapin's Class, 6th Grade)Full Image at https://oshermaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/100.jpg Malonia: World of Wonder by Elea...

  • 11. Acknowledgements

    Section 11. Acknowledgments [expand title="VIEW OTHER SECTIONS"] North of Nowhere, West of the Moon: Myth, Fiction, and Fantasy in Maps 1. Introduction 2. Mapping Literature and Authors 3. Fairy Tales, Theme Parks, and Imagined Worlds 4. Middl...

  • North of Nowhere, West of the Moon: Myth, Fiction, and Fantasy in Maps

    North of Nowhere, West of the Moon: Myth, Fiction, and Fantasy in Maps was conceived in late-2021 as a "pop up" exhibition (a quickly organized and timely show) to showcase a long sought after new acquisition, Bernard Sleigh’s 1918 "An Anciente M...

  • Spanish Maps

     Are you a classroom teacher within the Greater Portland area? We are happy to lend high-quality printed reproductions of this map set at no cost as part of an Activity Kit for use in your classroom. The kit will also include a variety of age-ap...

  • Depictions of Indigenous People on Colonial Maps

     Are you a classroom teacher within the Greater Portland area? We are happy to lend high-quality printed reproductions of this map set at no cost as part of an Activity Kit for use in your classroom. The kit will also include a variety of age-ap...