Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The trip was doomed from the beginning as boats were ordered only two weeks prior to the journey and the bateaux constructed from this wood were…"

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

"… the unusually high tides, swift currents and good boat service between Eastport and Lubec would facilitate successful operation of the plant."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Travel was by boat. By 1790 North Lubec, with a population of 245, was far more developed than Flagg’s Point (Lubec)."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… was preferably done by water in canoes and small boats, following the example of Native Americans. People traveled by streams, rivers, ponds, lakes…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"He was shooting from the deck of the boat he was sailing with his brother to Prince Edward Island. Both canneries were important operations later in…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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