Cornilia Thurza Crosby
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Cornilia Thurza Crosby, or "Fly Rod", as she was popularly known,(1854-1946) was the first Registered Maine Guide
. In a field dominated by men, it is notable that the first Maine Guide was a woman.
On March 19, 1897, The Maine
legislature passed a bill requiring hunting guides to register with the state. Maine registered 1316 guides in that first year. In addition to being its first licensed guide, she promoted Maine's outdoor sports at shows in metropolitan areas, and wrote a popular column that appeared in many newspapers around the country. Her efforts helped to attract thousands of would-be outdoorsmen—and women—to the woods and streams of Maine.
Maine Guide
This article is about wilderness guides. For the former minor-league baseball team, see Maine Guides.Maine Guides are individuals certified to accompany travelers on a number of outdoor activities in the wilderness of the State of Maine, in the United States.-History:On March 19, 1897, The Maine...
. In a field dominated by men, it is notable that the first Maine Guide was a woman.
On March 19, 1897, The Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
legislature passed a bill requiring hunting guides to register with the state. Maine registered 1316 guides in that first year. In addition to being its first licensed guide, she promoted Maine's outdoor sports at shows in metropolitan areas, and wrote a popular column that appeared in many newspapers around the country. Her efforts helped to attract thousands of would-be outdoorsmen—and women—to the woods and streams of Maine.