Real to Reel Editing - History

TRT4:01
2006
The crate that carried Charles Lindbergh's famous plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, back to America is now a museum housing Lindbergh memorabilia in Canaan, Maine. Donated by Lindbergh to the Admiral of the ship that brought the plane home, it was converted into a small house in New Hampshire before it fell into disrepair. It was nearly torn apart before being brought to Maine and carefully restored.

TRT6:13
2006
Which is taller, the American Indian statue in Freeport or the one in Skowhegan? Before his trademark axe was put there, what did Rumford's Paul Bunyan statue hold in its hands? And what's the story behind the "Boy with the Leaky Boot" in Houlton? See how town statues reflect the times and the towns in which they stand.

TRT4:30
2007
Built at Bath Iron Works and shipped in pieces by rail to its home on Moosehead Lake, The Katahdin is a steamship with a long and rich tradition navigating its waters. From hauling food and supplies to remote logging hamlets to ferrying well-to-do tourists to the grand hotels that once dotted the lake, she has a history as colorful as the people who've owned her. Learn of the Moosehead Marine Museum's efforts to restore "Kate" to her former glory.

TRT 7:08
2006
Summer camps on Maine lakes and ponds have provided city kids and rural kids alike a chance to experience the Maine woods up close for over a hundred years. What were the origins of the Maine summer camp experience? And did you know summer camps were strictly for boys until the 1890's? Camp Wyonegonic in Denmark opened in 1901 and remains one of the oldest surviving girls camps in America, and the Campfire Girls got its start in Maine.

TRT6:10
2007
Maine is well known for shipbuilding dating back to the 1600s. However, no ships could have been built here without necessary tools. This is the story of the implements, which gave rise to some of Maine's greatest industry.

TRT6:46
2006
The basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston is the only basilica in northern New England. Completed in 1938, it's been referred to as "the church built with nickels and dimes" because 98% of its cost was financed by the mostly poor French-Canadian immigrants that worshipped there. Learn more about its fascinating origins and restoration.