The Maine State Museum kicks off its spring lecture series, In Depth at the Maine State Museum, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. with a talk by Ken Hamilton. Hamilton’s presentation is “Kettles, Stroud Cloth, and Glass Wampum: A Closer Look at Some Wabanaki Fur Trade Staples.”
A resident of Corinth, Maine, veteran living history interpreter, and accomplished researcher, Hamilton has presented programs throughout the U.S. and Canada on all aspects of Wabanaki historical culture. His demonstrations of Native American clothing, as well as his reproductions of historical objects, have made him a dramatic and engaging presenter who draws appreciative and interested crowds wherever he appears. His understanding of Colonial-Indian relations brings to life Maine’s complex history of the 1600s and 1700s.
Hamilton’s lecture is free of charge, as are all the talks given as part of the In Depth at the Maine State Museum series, which is co-sponsored by the museum and the Friends of the Maine State Museum. Upcoming lectures include: “Maine and the Current Ice Age” by Harold Borns on March 24; “Uncommon Threads: Wabanaki Textiles, Clothing, and Costume” by Bruce Bourque and Laurie LaBar on April 6; “The Beast on the Beach: Salvaging the St. Mary Wreck from the Falklands” by Eric Berryman on April 14; and “America’s Kitchens” by Nancy Carlisle on April 27. All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m.
The Maine State Museum is located in Augusta, Maine in the State House Complex off State Street. For more information call (207) 287-2301 or visit the museum’s website at www.mainestatemuseum.org.
