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Historical Items

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Item 21179

Northeast Harbor Fleet International One Design 5, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 46068

"Chester L. Pike" launching at Colson Boat Shop, Lubec, 1949

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1949-09-24 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 148949

Towboat A.B. Smith, Chesuncook, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Chesuncook Media: Ink on linen

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

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Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship

Since 1897, the Jameson & Wotton Wharf in Friendship has been an important addition to the community on Muscongus Bay. The wharf, which is accessible at all tides, was a steamboat stop for many years, as well as important to the lobster business.

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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 Pages

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"Eventually lobster boats of about 26 feet in length were designed with inboard engines. Use of gasoline or diesel engines enabled lobstermen to fish…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… the Exhibits Scavenger Hunt   These lessons are designed to promote skills in visual analysis, historical interpretation, and critical thinking."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… first summer population in 1868 when the steam boats made regular trips between Bangor and Ryder Landing."