Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"While there are references to early shipyards and builders, records are nonexistent. By the time Thomaston was incorporated in 1777, several…"

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

"As lumber supplies there were depleted, several individuals relocated their shipyards downriver to Thomaston, which became the more active of the two…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"Spauding were the builders of the first automobile in Hallowell. The car was powered by a small, locomotive engine."

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

"Shipyard owners and builders, Robinson, McCallum and Counce, sold land on the north side of Water Street to Christian Henry Bohndel, a ship’s rigger…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… share owner in the Plymouth Company and a master builder. He was instrumental in the the founding of Frankfort, and most likely helped design and…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"… many boats had to be built quickly, that the boat builders had to use fresh, or green, wood to build them."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… had handbills printed and sent to the prominent builders in the state. I had previously instructed several to take hold of the matter and there is…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… Patten had the idea and was also was the main builder for this project of making the Sagadahock House. He later became mayor of Bath."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… distinguished citizen, merchant, farmer, and ship builder. Three of his children became major public figures."

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

"Early island contractors and builders were responsible for erecting the large summer homes for wealthy summer residents, who spent two to three…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Pinkham, a Farmington wagon, carriage and sleigh builder, came to the Farmington Historical Society from Parkman, a small town in Piscataquis County."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the cans ready for shipment; transporters; boat builders; suppliers of condiments; all of which offered employment opportunities."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… of highly successful shipmasters, owners and builders, starting with Captain Mark Pendleton (1811-1888) and continuing through his son Fields…"