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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"Hallowell Ship Captains John Agry, Sea Captain, Hallowell, ca. 1801Hubbard Free Library Captain John Agry was born in 1763."

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"Captains and Their Ships Arthur Moore Captain Arthur Moore at the Hallowell Waterfront. X Anne Wallace, Josh Benner, Shelby Ward, Jacob…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… got a new shipping material(another item) the captain would write it all down in his captains log which contains the item, how much it costs, and…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Thomas Coss was the first to captain of the Governor King. It was built for the coastal trade, and the steamer’s cargo was mostly coal."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Over sixty years of steam service, two captains and three ships: the Vinalhaven, Governor Bodwell, and the North Haven, served the needs of Swan’s…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Finally, the granite was loaded onto barges to be shipped to New York and Boston. Sometimes the barges were towed away from the wharf by a pulley and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"It is diabolical.” Pinky Ship, Belfast, ca. 1880Swan's Island Historical Society Dr. Small states, “About the year 1850 a decided improvement…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society Captain Andrew C. Smith was born on Swan's Island on December 5, 1856."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Captain Herrick’s Ocean View Hotel in Swan’s Island Village had a well used dance floor. Once the Odd Fellows Hall was built in 1909, dances were…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… many sawmills, a protected port and local sea captains needing ships for fishing and trade presented a perfect opportunity for building ships."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The hotel was built and run by Captain William Herrick (1841-1925). William's son Charles had the hotel afterwards, though it was said of him that he…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… and Maritime Disasters of the Maine Coast, the ship was the largest wooden sailing ship ever wrecked off the Maine coast."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Captain William Herrick was one of the successful fishermen. He was well known up and down the New England coast for his fishing success and business…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… Harbor for convenience, and the current boat, Captain Henry Lee, can carry up to seventeen vehicles and makes multiple daily trips year round."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… on a first-come first-served basis, and ships' captains soon realized the advantages of having "caretakers" remain at the end of a fishing season…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"A group of nearly one hundred men led by Captain Benjamin Swett and Lieutenant Richardson were drawn into ambush and a bloody battle ensued in the…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The men who built the ships were paid only for the days that they worked. If one of the men needed a rowboat to go to his home at Morgan's Bay or…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"Minturn Schoolhouse Minturn Schoolhouse, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society The Minturn Schoolhouse was built in 1899…"