Keywords: Mariner's compass
Item 33918
Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1791 Location: Blue Hill Media: Pen and Ink and Watercolor on paper
Item 13932
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Brass, glass, wood
Exhibit
Scientist, author and explorer Donald B. MacMillan established Wiscasset as his homeport for many of the voyages he made to the Arctic region starting in the early 1920s.
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.
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
