Keywords: Sea Captain
Item 104753
Captain Lide Bickford Home, Winter Harbor, 2006
Contributed by: Winter Harbor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Winter Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 33959
Capt. Daniel Clough's Sea Box, Blue Hill, ca. 1820
Contributed by: Cordell Snow through Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, metal
Item 151461
House for Capt. John W. Deering, Kennebunkport, 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Kennebunkport Client: John W. Deering Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death
Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.
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.
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
Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships
"… Library What you will find under Hallowell Sea Captains: Two informational pieces, one on Captain John Agry, and the other on Captain Benjamin…"
Story
Backup Captain
by Shannon & Asa Richards
Our family’s deep connections to the maritime and fishing communities
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
