Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history

 The Outdoor Heritage Museum in Oquossoc Village, operated by Historic Rangeley, features exhibits exploring human life, culture and survival in the Rangeley region from the end of the last ice age to the present. (Staff photo) RANGELEY — [Historic Rangeley](https://www.facebook.com/RangeleyHistSociety/) is using archaeology to tell one of the oldest human stories in Maine, spotlighting evidence that people lived and traveled through the western mountains nearly 13,000 years ago. The nonprofit’s mission is “t[o preserve the Rangeley region’s history](https://www.google.com/search?q=outdoor+heritage+museum&sca_esv=8d3b04ba9c2ae8a2&sxsrf=ANbL-n5bJxQNnksCF_czrLPCaFAcBCCsLQ%3A1768336317474&source=hp&ei=vatmadjdGoGf5NoP35P4mAQ&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaWa5zStj43-zwUloCPyhFleoEL6CN95r&gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zfMyMjISzLPKDRgtFI1qDBJTjI0TjRIsTRKMUxMNEmzMqhISzUxNDJLSUtONTNKMjNN8RLPLy1Jyc8vUshILcosSUxPVcgtLU4tzQUAqjYZQg&oq=out&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IgNvdXQqAggAMhMQLhiABBjHARgnGIoFGI4FGK8BMhAQLhiABBhDGMcBGIoFGK8BMgsQABiABBiRAhiKBTIQEAAYgAQYsQMYQxiDARiKBTIQEC4YgAQY0QMYQxjHARiKBTINEC4YgAQYsQMYQxiKBTIQEAAYgAQYsQMYQxiDARiKBTIKEC4YgAQYQxiKBTILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEyDRAuGIAEGLEDGEMYigVI0h5QAFiMD3ACeACQAQCYAa4BoAGiBaoBAzAuNbgBAcgBAPgBAZgCB6ACswWoAgrCAgQQIxgnwgIKECMYgAQYJxiKBcICERAuGIAEGJECGNEDGMcBGIoFwgIOEC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYxwHCAgsQLhiABBjRAxjHAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIOEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAhYQLhiABBixAxjRAxhD... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*