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Description

The collection contains records of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society, an organization in Bangor, Maine, for people interested in canoeing, kayaking and other outdoor activities. The materials center on environmental advocacy activities of the group in the 1970's.

The Society, organized in 1968-1969, is a family-oriented group which through its activities promotes interest in paddling, paddling instruction, river safety, and conservation. A volunteer organization, it seeks to make canoeing and kayaking safe, accessible, and fun. Its members come from throughout New England but are primarily from the Penobscot River area in central Maine. The Society sponsors paddling, hiking and cross-country skiing trips for its members as well as several meetings per year and dinners at which chowder is often served.

The Society is an affiliate member of the American Canoe Association and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. More information about the Society can be found at its website (www.paddleandchowder.org).

Publication Date

2015

Keywords

Nature and Geography, Recreation and Tourism

Disciplines

History

Size of Collection

1 box (0.5 cubic feet)

Dates of Collection

1974-1976, bulk 1974-1976

Manuscript Number

SpC MS 0399

Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society Records, 1974-1976

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History Commons

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