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The resources important to the identified theme or themes of the area retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation .
The “ strategic assemblage ” of natural , cultural , and historic resources related to the nationally important story must maintain a high level of physical and cultural integrity , or intactness , necessary to enable efficient , comprehensive and quality interpretation of that story .
Despite several hundred years of substantial change , the Wabanaki people remain connected with their culture and continue traditions within their schools , cultural centers , and communities , and the Passamaquoddy continue to live on and maintain rights to a portion of their native homelands in Downeast Maine .
Lost Fishermen ’ s Memorial Park Sculpture Dedication Ceremony - The Lost Fisherman ’ s Memorial Park in Lubec honors fishermen that perished in the waters of Washington County , Maine and Charlotte County , New Brunswick , Canada , or fishermen that lived in those two counties and were lost in other waters while fishing . The Wave sculpture , created from granite by local sculptor Jesse Salisbury , is engraved with the names of these fishermen lost between the year 1900 and present day . The Memorial is located adjacent to the Lubec Channel between the US and Canada , where the terrible and beautiful power of the sea is visible in the rushing tides . Photo by Johanna Billings .
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