Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825 Site of Vose's Wharf, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Philip Hanson arrived from…"

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

"Most of the pines measured about a yard across and one hundred feet high and grew so close to each other there was no room for limbs to sprout for…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The yard goods sold at the store he operated at Newbury Neck came from Boston, New York and other ports in ships which Coggins owned."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… nineteenth century kids would play in the school yard before school. When it was time for kids to come in a teacher would stand in the doorway and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… representatives, laundries, express service, boat yards, livery stables and blacksmith shops were all present and island-based."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… between three miles at its widest point and a few yards at the Narrows, depending on the tide. The bedrock geology of Islesboro and surrounding…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(A) Rumery's Boat Yard: on the Saco River, Biddeford, Maine. Rumery's Boat Yard. Web. 1 Feb. 2010. (S) Salvas-Coulombe Theatre Collection (1885-1991)."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"The flood of workers, as many as 3,000 for the Texas Steamship yard and 1,400 for BIW, brought Bath’s daytime population to an estimated 20,000, a…"

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"… Product Hallowell Granite Works stone yard, Hallowell, ca. 1895Hubbard Free Library A site between Winthrop Street and Central Street became…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"… a contract for the New York Harlem Bridge and a bridge in Philadelphia to provide 25,000 yards of stone to New York and 600 for Philadelphia."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"Except for those willing to risk their ships for considerable profits, the shipping industry was immobilized. <-Prev."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"… moved his shipyard business from Warren to the yard surrounding Knox’s Wharf in Thomaston, becoming one of the most prominent shipbuilders in…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"Tree stumps are yet to be cleared from the field beyond the stone wall. A ship enters the harbor, while three other ships are under construction."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"There were also many shipbuilding yards along the Kennebec and lots of workers building these ships."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Chapman and Flint laid out a new yard on the Narrows (a narrowing of the river northwest of the Wadsworth Street bridge) near John Paine’s original…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"Enormous crowds gathered to witness the launch of the 275’ ship. The vessel headed to the river prematurely and, dragging a 4200-pound anchor through…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"The shipyard owners owned the places where the ships were built and often they owned the ships. Many people, however, usually shared ownership of a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"Farm. Yard with horses, wagons, milk cans-needed) and brought new business to Lowell’s Store. Croswell's Store c."

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

"… were 13 shipbuilders in Blue Hill, along with 8 shipping merchants, 5 ship joiners, 3 blacksmiths (who fashioned the iron fittings), 1 rigger, 1…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"Flake Yard, Portland, 1854Maine Historical Society The fishing industry Before the advent of refrigeration on vessels, Maine's fishing villages…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… someone to help unload at the landing (called a yard man). The team worked hard -- two choppers could cut 6-7,000 feet of logs a day."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Public crew on hand works to secure hundred of yards of rope to the tree. Presque Isle Historical Society Cutting down the National…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"His remains and his three wives lie in the yard of his home. Starbirds Mill X Chase Hewett Mill X Carrabassett Creamery X East New…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"The train fell off the tracks in my yard once when I was little, and it rolled over. My grandfather told me about it."