Maine Memory Network

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."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Using the Exhibit Builder tool provided on the Maine Memory Network, students pieced together paragraph after paragraph, bringing in the images they…"

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…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Did your dad work? He was a boat builder so he had to find some other jobs to help out with money. Were kids affected? I think they all were."

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

"… Asa Clough, Jr., was ship’s carpenter and master builder. Some of the vessels built in Blue Hill during the first half of the nineteenth century…"

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."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… astute businessman as well as an outstanding ship builder. The yard goods sold at the store he operated at Newbury Neck came from Boston, New York…"

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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… of this new church began, overseen by master builder Isaiah Coombs. Arthur Gilman designed the church in the style of Gothic Revival, as stated by…"

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."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… the Railroad Bridge to this village, the master-builder, Chas. H Davis invited his employees to make a trip with him to Lewiston."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

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

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Builders looked to the vast and nearly untouched lumber resources of Maine particularly within the Penobscot watershed."

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."

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…"

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