[Nicholas Smith--home movies] Reel 2

Can DescriptionsFootage of dog pulling child in wagon, loading truck, canoeing, camping, small community (possibly reservation). Shots also taken from motor boat moving away from shore, canoe being repaired in small community/reservation. Footage from boat on river, sunset. Religious service in woods along shore of river. // While the specifics of this item are not clear, the majority of the collection is a record of the Meductic-Old Town trail, the historical route from New Brunswick to Old Town, ME. The trail was established by Native Americans and later served as a trading trail for the French and transportation route for early colonial settlers in the 17th century. The films recreate the journey by canoe of John Gyles, captured by Maliseet Indians in 1688.