Keywords: lost at sea
Item 26605
Upper Green Street, West Side, Thomaston, 1959
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 22190
'Old Glory,' Old Orchard Beach, 1927
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927-09-06 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
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
Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head
"… and iron framework was transported across the sea and up the tower. Assembled in place in 1857, the latest lamp using “modern” proprietary fuel oil…"
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax
"Sources Bangs, Carrie, “Klondike: The Gold from Sea Water Story Promoted by the Electrolytic Marine Salts Company at North Lubec, Maine”, Lubec…"
Story
Wabanaki-Greenland connections
by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune
Exploring cultural resiliency in this time of rapidly changing climate.
Story
In an Old, Abandoned Island House, I Found my Mentor and my Muse
by Robin Clifford Wood
An aspiring writer finds inspiration and a mentor from the past in an old island home.
