Keywords: Retired sea captains
Item 101190
William Blake, Farmington, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1923 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 27826
Creighton Limekilns, Thomaston, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
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.
Exhibit
The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History
After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner <em>Bowdoin,</em> which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.
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
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day
"… work in the boatyards, lime industry or to simply retire, just as many did so many years ago. A number of residents are attracted to Thomaston’s…"
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
