The Howe and the Why

The Howe and the Why

Mysteries of Maine

Was it mutiny? Was it murder?

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Katherine Howe
Mar 29, 2025
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Recently I went on a jaunt to Maine, which used to be a part of Massachusetts called “the Eastward.” I tend to think of Maine as north, rather than east, and as we journeyed through the little squib of coastal New Hampshire bound for the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, I noted the appearance of snow clinging stubbornly to the ground.

I was hoping to solve…

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