Maine Sea Coast Mission Rugs Event Program. 2013.

Object/Artifact

Gouldsboro Historical Society

Name/Title

Maine Sea Coast Mission Rugs Event Program. 2013.

Entry/Object ID

2026.01.30

Description

Maine Sea Coast Mission Rugs and Grenfell Mission Mats 1928 - 1939 Event Program. Also attached is a list of the rugs displayed at the event.

Context

For just over a decade in the first part of the 20th Century, Alice M. Peasly helped women in island, and coastal communities earn an income by handcrafting hooked rugs. This exhibition showcased extraordinary examples of their art and the women who created them.

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 19, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peasley, Anne Hawkins Moore (1879 - 1963).

Update Date

January 1, 2026