Keywords: cruises
Item 63062
Trip to Stonington from Swan's Island, ca. 2005
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 2005 Location: Swan's Island; Stonington Media: Photographic print
Item 9458
Cruising in Boothbay Harbor, 1912
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1912 Location: Boothbay Harbor 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
Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island
Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…
"… spotted the first European sailing ships cruising along their seacoast. The Wabanaki or Dawnland People* had lived in Maine for thousands of years…"
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures
"… is of Normie Burns taking islanders out for a cruise and dinner or lunch in Stonington or Isle Au Haut."
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
