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Tate House Museum

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

"… straight boards for the ships of the King’s Royal Navy. Most of the pines measured about a yard across and one hundred feet high and grew so close…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… coasts working at capacity to supply the Army and Navy with three million, one-hundred can cases per year. Seven new factories were built in Lubec."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The British spared the buildings, but made themselves unwelcome guests for nearly three days before retreating down river."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Supplies were at a premium, and to offset high costs, islanders frequently took their produce to Castine to sell to the British stationed there."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"In the 17th century the British Navy required masts constructed from the massive pine trees of Maine."