Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"… as early as 1792, and was known either as Knox’s wharf, or Vose’s wharf. According to Eaton, Knox erected a large store which was managed by…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Alonzo E."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"Transportation Challenge Granite Loading Wharf, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library Granite pieces too large to be sent by rail were…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"The wharf was located on Water Street. Wharfs were used for launching boats off of a ramp. The boats that were launched from the wharf would…"

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

"Currently, this is the site of the Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co. wharf, east of the Wadsworth Street bridge."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

"… & crossed to Brewer & sketched her from the Brick Wharf oposite Steam Boat wharf. I then went on board & examined her machinery guns & work…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… own wharf along the Saco River, known as Quarry Wharf or Andrews Wharf. From "Romance of Pepperell" (1921) X The textile manufacture industry…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"There were vibrant neighborhoods, wharfs and even a ferry to Chelsea! Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"… Commission Arriving at the Bar Harbor wharf, rusticators found the place “alive with vehicles and tooters for the hotels, who swept them up in…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"… park, people walk down to the fisherman’s co-op wharf and watch a wreath being thrown into the harbor commemorating those whose lives were lost at…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846

"… the First Penobscot Bridge from Steam Boat wharf in Bangor. He labeled the toll house, Skinner's Store, and the Draw."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Skating Rink, 1868

"… includes the surrounding area: two steamer wharfs and Broad Street behind them. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… one of the most significant media influences in Maine. Fire on Hobson's Wharf, Portland, 1934Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… their request was denied due to the lack of a wharf that could accommodate such large vessels. However, the steamship company did agree to serve…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… think of a happening from my early days on Short Wharf Road. It was not an event that shaped town history and probably not more than a half dozen…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"This was the Islesboro’s second wharf following the commercial wharf built next to the lime kiln in Pripet."

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… on the Kennebec Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library In A Maritime History of Bath and…"

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… the last coal delivery was made to the Wingate Wharf, and in 1962 the last tanker off-loaded its cargo of heating oil."

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… that the long-running contest between “the wharf and the waterfall” – between maritime commerce and manufacturing – was over."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation

"The Hallowell Eastern Steamboat Wharf was located at the bulkhead, which is a dividing wall between compartments in a ship."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"… William King of Bath, who owned the Knox Wharf at the foot of Wadsworth Street, the Limestone Hill quarry and other valuable property mortgaged to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works

"… business, near the water below the upper wharf” and his wastebook clearly demonstrates that Boston was his major market."

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

"… from Warren to the yard surrounding Knox’s Wharf in Thomaston, becoming one of the most prominent shipbuilders in Thomaston history."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"Saco River from old White's Wharf, Biddeford, 2010. The bottom tip of Factory Island and the Saco shoreline are visible on upper left."