Keywords: Captains
Item 104753
Captain Lide Bickford Home, Winter Harbor, 2006
Contributed by: Winter Harbor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Winter Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 26300
Thomaston Sea Captains, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Photographic print
Item 151461
House for Capt. John W. Deering, Kennebunkport, 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Kennebunkport Client: John W. Deering Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Item 150217
Captain & Mrs. Albert Bloom house, Ellsworth, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Ellsworth Client: Capt. Albert Bloom Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains
"Hallowell Ship Captains John Agry, Sea Captain, Hallowell, ca. 1801Hubbard Free Library Captain John Agry was born in 1763."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships
"… Sea Captains: Two informational pieces, one on Captain John Agry, and the other on Captain Benjamin Gould."
Story
Backup Captain
by Shannon & Asa Richards
Our family’s deep connections to the maritime and fishing communities
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: Signalizing and Non-Verbal Communications at the Portland Observatory
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual & Performing Arts
This lesson is an overview of Captain Lemuel Moody's (builder of the Observatory) signaling system used at the Portland Observatory. Activities range from flag making to mapping and journal writing. The "Signals" slide show allows students to look at Captain Moody's general and private signals notebooks. Students are asked a series of questions about the notebooks and Moody's signaling system allowing for a better understanding of the principles behind the Observatory.
