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

"Ocean View Hotel Ocean View Hotel porch, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Swan's Island Historical Society The Ocean View Hotel was located at 241…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… a hydraulic hauler that pulls a trap up from the ocean floor. A lobsterman is able to pull many more traps in a day using the latter method."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… shaped for shipbuilding and easily reached by ocean-going ships. Front Street, Bath, ca. 1903Patten Free Library The cultural factors laid…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… that brings together the new and the old, the ocean and the land. It creates a stronger sense of community through a greater understanding of the…"

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

"… The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store The McCormick house Ocean View Hotel Odd Fellows Hall"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… the tide sweeps nutrient-rich water into the ocean and feeds offshore fish and their young. Additionally, the grass plants provide temperature and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… using fathometers to check the water depth and ocean floor. Before fathometers, lobstermen used greased window weights attached to twine to do…"

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

"Before roads, railroad bridges and tide gates, ocean water overflowed the marsh at high tide. Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In 1937, the Rolerson family built the Ocean View Movie Theater. Movies and dances were also held in Dark Harbor at the Pendleton Hall."

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…"

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

"He and his wife also owned the Ocean View Hotel in Swan’s Island Village where many dances took place."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… reliable source of transportation to the Atlantic ocean which was crucial for trade and commerce. Slack Tide "Now...this our petition...will…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… long time summer home, lies 10 miles across open ocean from mainland New Brunswick. But a mere 300 yards from the U.S. mainland at Lubec, Maine."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Portaged canoes over Carrying Place bog to reach ocean travel routes. Harvested smelts and sweet grass. Ox Cart at N.W."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… the enormous wealth floating in solution in the ocean. At the lowest estimate, a cubit mile of seawater contains gold to the value of $65,000,000."

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"… cargo in a lot of different environments from ocean trips to coastal runs and on large inland bodies of water. Steamer, Lizzie M."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"It overlooked the ocean and offered guests a scenic view of Blue Hill Mountain. The inn offered “Electric Lights, Long Distance Telephone…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… corn, and harvest corn on their return from the ocean. Before the first dam on the island, there were two waterfalls."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Between 1792 and 1891, 133 wooden ocean-going sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill. Captain John W. Kane, Blue Hill, ca."