Keywords: Naval yards
Item 17515
Naval Air Station Operations Office, Brunswick, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1945 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 17521
Weapons depot, Brunswick Naval Air Station, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1943 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 151118
US Naval Receiving Station additions and alterations, Portland, 1940-1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1940–1944 Location: Portland Client: Public Works Office Architect: United States Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
Exhibit
Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island
Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"On August 13, 1779, American and British naval forces clashed, and the Americans suffered a crushing defeat."
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"Yeaton, America’s first commissioned naval officer, was sent to the Passamaquoddy region, charged with curtailing the growth of smuggling there."
Story
Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
Story
Civil War Soldier comes home after 158 years
by Jamison McAlister
Civil War Soldier comes home after 158 years
