Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Steamboats were replacing the sailed boats and thus were better able to get the fresh catch to the markets in a timely manner."

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

"Between 1792 and 1891, 133 wooden ocean-going sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill. Captain John W. Kane, Blue Hill, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Ringbolt Ledge, till they could safely get their sails up and maneuver out of the harbor. Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's…"

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

"… eight men, likely accompanied by their families, sailed from Lynn to Black Point. While a new fort was built at the western side of Garrison Cove…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… balloon that got away as it was being filled and sailed over Blue Hill Mountain. Fortunately, it came down in the nearby town of Orland and was…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"1850Blue Hill Public Library Sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill as early as 1792, but it was in the early 1800‘s that shipbuilding really took…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The goal then and now was to teach children to sail. Former land and loading dock of the Blue Hill Granite Company were purchased and a clubhouse…"

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

"… and fish were bought and sold; fishing fleets sailed to the Grand Banks fishing grounds; and ships sailed to England, the West Indies and other…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"… Society Islanders still fished, but instead of sailing to Labrador, they stayed more local. Foremost, of course, were lobsters, but other…"

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

"… ships were loaded with goods and produce and sailed on the tide down the Kennebec River to the sea."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Opportunities for sailing were offered by both The Homestead and The Blue Hill Inn, as well as private offerings."

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

"… the Maine Coast, the ship was the largest wooden sailing ship ever wrecked off the Maine coast. Wreck of the "Washington B."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Merchant Sail. Center Lovell, Me.: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, 1955. (S) Flagg, James Montgomery. Roses and buckshot. New York: G.P."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"A smack was a small sailing vessel with an open holding well with holes drilled into it to allow circulation of seawater."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Capt. R.G.F. Candage: Autobiography . A Sailing Master’s Journal. 1911 (reprinted 2003). Candage, R.G.F. Historical Address, 1886 (reprinted 2006)."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… hired boatman Orrin Donnell (of Sullivan, Maine), sailed Downeast from Boston. On July 4 they established “Camp Pemetic” on Wasgatt Cove in…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… of timber, good harbors and a demand for sailing vessels resulted in the development of the shipbuilding industry, which reached its zenith in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Soon smack-men were sailing the coast, buying lobsters to carry to Boston and New York. As the demand for lobsters grew, something else opened up the…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Lubec and North Lubec – 583 inhabitants Sailing Sardine Carriers Docking, Lubec, ca. 1900Lubec Memorial Library 1800 – 1850 1804 – 1830 •…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… from the organization's collection Lighthouse, Sail Rock offshore X It stands tall and straight, despite its advanced age, beaconing safety…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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

"In fact, Reverend Jernegan was at that time sailing, under an assumed name, to France with his family and proceeds from his gold extraction scheme."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"By 1880 the era of sail had given way to the rise of steam powered vessels. A group of businessmen formed a committee to build wharves that would…"