Keywords: masts
Item 25391
Agreement for masts, bowsprits and yards, 1769
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Falmouth; Windham; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 25387
Thomas Westbrook letter to William Pepperrell about ship masts, York, 1734
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1734 Location: York; Kittery Media: Ink on paper
Item 98958
1929-2013 Forest Avenuea, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Riverton Realty Company Use: Amusement
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
Exhibit
Bookplates Honor Annie Louise Cary
A summer resident of Wayne collected more than 3,000 bookplates to honor Maine native and noted opera singer Annie Louise Cary and to support the Cary Memorial Library.
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Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts
"Masts were made of really tall and perfectly straight trees. Masts took quite a bit of time, almost two years, until they were ready to be put on a…"
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
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.
