‘Fly Rod’ Crosby carving to be on display in Augusta

LIVERMORE FALLS ADVERTISER • February 2, 2023

A life-size carving of Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby, Maine’s celebrated first Maine Guide, will be on display starting Feb. 14 at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife building, 353 Water St. A ceremony will be held from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Crosby was inducted into to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame in 2017. Earle Shettleworth, Maine’s state historian and retired director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, will give a short presentation to the department’s Advisory Council, followed by an opportunity for public viewing. High Peaks Alliance of Franklin County and two generous donors made the 6-foot, one-of-a-kind likeness by artist Brian Stockman of New Hampshire available for public viewing.