Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"The most common themes were information about ships in harbor, what the longshoremen were working on, and notable large fish that were caught."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… it was away "from the hubbub of the city" and ships could easily be loaded there. He chose the town as the departure port on many of his voyages to…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… festival, visiting dignitaries, and international ships in port. The extremely popular “Indian Village,” hosted by members by members of the…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… reflect the responsibilities of commanding a ship at sea. Born in Topsham, James Fulton Patten (1800-1883) lived much of his life in nearby Bath…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… a Topsham sawmill, he rose to become the largest ship owner in Maine and a successful merchant. His business interests included real estate…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Every time they got a new shipping material(another item) the captain would write it all down in his captains log which contains the item, how much…"

Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts

"Webber, Sr., an individual partner Ship hulls were built from trees in the forests of the Hallowell area in Maine."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"Hallowell Ship Captains John Agry, Sea Captain, Hallowell, ca. 1801Hubbard Free Library Captain John Agry was born in 1763."

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"What you will find under Schooners, Steamers, Ships, and Tankers: Two informational pieces total, one being on the Henry Reed ship."

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers Della Collins, Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"Since Maine was a district of Massachusetts, a ship sailing south from Maine would not have to port until New Jersey; once separated, Maine vessels…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine Historical Society The story of the District of Maine's separation from Massachusetts began long before Congress approved its request for…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… Massachusetts because of otherwise inconvenient shipping laws, and a growing inland debate ensued over tension between land proprietors and…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"With this plan, shipping complications from the Coasting Law would be sidestepped because Maine would still boarder all of the same states as before…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 136-137. [30] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 134-137, 146. [31] Note that this broadside is signed by Stephen…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"Henry Knox: Shipping Shipping the goods that he was producing was an important part of Knox’s business dealings."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… during the 1790s, and between 1794 and 1807 the shipping industry tripled. Perhaps most importantly, however, was the founding of 55 additional…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"Maine Historical Society The irony of this situation, however, had little impact on the closed-door politics in Washington in 1820."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"54 vol. 2). [7] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 16. [8] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 22-23. [9] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 24-25."

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"Maine Historical Society The War of 1812 proved a trying time for the separation movement in Maine."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, a Maine newspaper founded for the purpose of advocating separation, published a full front-page article…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… marked an end to the age of East coast shipping and reliance on forest products. The nation turned to coal, iron, and oil."