LC Subject Heading: Sailing
Item 10718
Flag from the ship Excelsior, 1845
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1985 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print
Item 13935
Sail plan drawn by Amos P. Lord, ca. 1930
Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1930 Location: Camden Media: Graphite on paper
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.
