Women's History Month Resources

Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby (1854-1946) was not only a fly fisherwoman extraordinaire, but also Maine’s first Registered Guide and the first person to market Maine as a destination for early tourism.

How Maine Has Been Shaped by The Work of Women Over The Centuries

A list of women who were residents of Maine when they achieved historic firsts in cultural, government, and political affairs.

The first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.

From Maine Women Magazine, a profile on the first Black woman house speaker in the Maine House of Representatives.