Keywords: Sailing ships
Item 8856
Sailing vessel OLYMPIC, Bath, 1892
Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1892 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 9496
Tall Ships Moored at Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
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
The Doris Hamlin, a four-masted schooner built at the Frye-Flynn Shipyard in Harrington, was one of the last vessels launched there, marking the decline of a once vigorous shipbuilding industry in Washington County.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts
"Sails were made by long, thin strips of cloth that were woven together by hand (until the invention of the sewing machine.) Anchors were commonly…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains
"For more that forty years, Agry sailed from Boston to England, France, and Mediterranean ports. Agry’s wife accompanied him on many of his voyages…"
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
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
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.
