Keywords: Ports
Item 20815
James W. Ripley letter on ports and customs offices, 1832
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1832 Media: Ink on paper
Item 102260
Don't take the port out of Portland, 1986
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1986 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 37240
Shed, State Pier, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Port of Portland - Directors of Use: Shed - Freight
Item 37241
Assessor's Record, Office, State Pier, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Port of Portland - Directors of Use: Office - Waiting - Store Rooms
Item 151549
John S. Hyde residence, Bath, 1913-1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1914 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Item 151419
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1984–1987 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Joseph's Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Exhibit
Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789
"… Coasting Law of 1789 required that merchant ships port and register at each non-adjacent state as a way to raise port revenue."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains
"Agry met Reed when he was forced to port during a severe storm at the mouth of the Kennebec River. In 1801, Agry moved with his new wife to Hallowell."
Story
Moving from Washington to Maine with the Navy
by Tom Jarvis
Maine's forests, mill history, and volunteer work keep me here
Story
Jim Murphy-living a multi-dimensional life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Life influences: Irish/Quebec ancestry, seminary, Navy, community businesses and organizations.
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.