LC Subject Heading: Sailing ships
Item 10718
Flag from the ship Excelsior, 1845
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1985 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print
Item 4195
The "William H. Conner," Searsport, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print
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.
