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One of the objectives of the trip was to find out how many people were already in that area and their nationalities. The northern boundary between Maine and Canada was not well defined at that time. They anticipated that an 'Aroostook War' was coming so wanted to know where the battle lines...

The author's comment that "Authoritative sources, accurately measured and using consistent definitions, do not exist" seems particularly telling. It appears that guesses may be all we have. I am acutely aware of this issue since my current research project is to find the farm of my ninth great...

I use flat straps with snap hooks as shown below. Round ropes will occasionally leave bumps in wooden rails. Benson

The table below from the article at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353209664_From_Wilderness_to_Timberland_to_Vacationland_to_Ecosystem_Maine's_Forests_1820-2020 may interest you. Page 50 has an nice map showing "Maine North Woods Canoe Routes 1920s" from the Bangor & Aroostook...

You may want to pick a better time of year. Their return trip was frequently blocked by snow and ice in the river requiring difficult portages. Benson

This is also covered in Wabanaki Homeland and the New State of Maine: The 1820 Journal and Plans of Survey of Joseph Treat edited by Micah A. Pawling. The link below has more details about my trip to Pimola's Rock as described in his journal. Benson...

These are commonly based on the length of the trip and the total weight. They currently start around $115 per person for a half hour trip from Millinocket, Maine. The link below has more details. Benson https://www.katahdinair.com/trips/category/15-maine-canoeing.html

My guess is that the owner may have been a member of the Philadelphia Canoe Club or another organization with similar initials. The link at https://www.philacanoe.org/ might help. Good luck, Benson

The picture below obviously doesn't show a canoe but I thought that this group might appreciate how far some people will push the capacity of a vehicle's roof to carry a boat. The link below has the full story. Benson https://turtleislands.net/tmc/

This is a 'whack a mole' problem because hackers are always working very hard to find new ways into sites like this. I have the same issues with the WCHA forum. I'm confident that the volunteer administrators will clean it all up in good time so I would encourage some patience. Benson

This depends on how you count and when you start. They have advertised 1858 as their founding date and as being the "Successor to T. J. Shaw & Company of Boston" since at least 1919. The exact source of this founding date isn't clear. An old sign shown on their website lists an 1856 date. They...

I suspect that he simply expected that the canoe would give him some extra time to either get rescued or free of the plane. The canoe was completely covered with canvas and solidly attached. It was not easily removable to be used like a lifeboat. The link at...

Sam Gray's back yard, Old Town, Maine in the early 1900s

The oldest one is probably Wilbur Wright as shown below examining a Rushton canoe attached to the airplane before his first flight over water in New York City on September 29th, 1909. The link at...

I agree, it is particularly disturbing when inaccurate AI generated images of the past are presented when correct or original images are readily available. The frequently shared one shown below is especially annoying to me, Benson

Cold cracking is generally considered to be the result of different rates of contraction between Royalex (ABS plastic), wood, and metal during very cold temperatures. A vinyl rail generally has a contraction rate that is most similar to a Royalex hull so is least likely to produce a cold crack...

Agreed, but it is less likely that a canoe with vinyl rails would crack like that. Benson

Most of the references to this error code suggest updating your browser to the newest version. Benson

Are you sure that those are vinyl rails? The Mad River Tahoe 16 model was listed in their 2000 price list with either wood or aluminum trim as shown below. Benson

It plays fine for me now. What is the error code that you are getting? Reboot and try it again. Benson