Keywords: U.S. Lighthouse Service
Item 16416
Wood Island Lighthouse dwelling house and barn, Biddeford, ca. 1859
Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1859 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 13469
Brass Oil Measure Cans used in Lighthouses, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1800 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass
Exhibit
George Henry Preble of Portland, nephew of Edward Preble who was known as the father of the U.S. Navy, temporarily lost his command during the Civil War when he was charged with failing to stop a Confederate ship from getting through the Union blockade at Mobile.
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head
"… as the old Lighthouse Service merged with the U. S. Coast Guard in 1939. Gray served West Quoddy until 1952, retiring only when unexpected injury…"
Site Page
"… by the British • Boundary between Canada and U.S.; Campobello and Lubec established 1820 • Maine separates from Mass."
Story
Saga of a Sub Chaser S.C. 268 along Maine Coast
by DANIEL R CHRISTOPHER
A look back at a Sub Chaser Crew on duty along the Maine coastline near the end of World War I
