Camden-Rockport third graders focus on Rockport lime kiln history
Third graders at the Camden Rockport Elementary School listen to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke, who thanked them for all their hard work of creating posters that feature the Rockport lime industry and asking community members to donate to Legacy Rockport's latest renovation project of restoring two of the lime kilns and the train engine replica at Rockport Harbor. (Photo courtesy IT Dept., CRES)
Third Grader Finn Hedstrom, of Lynda Pierce's class, presents his class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke highlighting the history of the Lime Kilns at Rockport Harbor.
Third Grader Zoe Baker, of Susan Davis' class, presents her class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke asking the community to donate to Legacy Rockport's latest restoration project.
Third Grader Elizabeth Fernald, of Danielle McMenimen's class, presents her class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke highlighting the history of the trains involved in the local quarrying process.
Third Grader Beatrice Mathis of Bonnie Massengale's class, presents her class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke highlighting the history of quarrying in Camden and Rockport.
The Rockport locomotive, a snapshot of the harbor’s industrial past.
Third graders at the Camden Rockport Elementary School listen to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke, who thanked them for all their hard work of creating posters that feature the Rockport lime industry and asking community members to donate to Legacy Rockport's latest renovation project of restoring two of the lime kilns and the train engine replica at Rockport Harbor. (Photo courtesy IT Dept., CRES)
Third Grader Finn Hedstrom, of Lynda Pierce's class, presents his class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke highlighting the history of the Lime Kilns at Rockport Harbor.
Third Grader Zoe Baker, of Susan Davis' class, presents her class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke asking the community to donate to Legacy Rockport's latest restoration project.
Third Grader Elizabeth Fernald, of Danielle McMenimen's class, presents her class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke highlighting the history of the trains involved in the local quarrying process.
Third Grader Beatrice Mathis of Bonnie Massengale's class, presents her class poster to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke highlighting the history of quarrying in Camden and Rockport.
The Rockport locomotive, a snapshot of the harbor’s industrial past.
In October, the third graders at Camden-Rockport Elementary School spent time at Rockport Harbor, getting acquainted first hand with the Rockport’s illustrious place in local and national history.
Two months later, they had carefully finished documenting their studies of the lime industry, the history of quarries, the kilns and the Rockport locomotive in a series of posters. They visited the lime tailings, and followed the path of the Rockport locomotive to the kilns, all the while, and with the guidance of Marlene Hall, understanding more the importance of preserving local history.
The students then presented their work Dec. 10 to Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke, who visited CRES for the ceremony. He thanked the students for their posters, which will be on exhibit at the Rockport Town Office.
