Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Pearson Hardy Eckstorm
Eckstorm in 1904
Born(1865-06-18)June 18, 1865
DiedDecember 31, 1946(1946-12-31) (aged 81)[1]
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery,
Brewer, Maine
NationalityAmerican
EducationBangor High School
Abbot Academy
Smith College
SpouseRev. Jacob A. Eckstorm
ChildrenKatherine Hardy Eckstorm
Paul Frederick Eckstorm
Parent(s)Manly Hardy
Emma Freeman Wheeler

Fannie Pearson Hardy Eckstorm (1865–1946) was an American writer, ornithologist and folklorist. Her extensive personal knowledge of her native state of Maine secured her place as one of the foremost authorities on the history, wildlife, cultures, and lore of the region.

  1. ^ "Fannie Eckstorm, Authority on Maine Indians, Dies at 81". Boston Herald. 1 January 1947.