Maine Memory Network

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

"The two-masted schooner Fannie and Edith was headed to Bangor from Boston when the schooner parted cables, leaving the ship completely at the mercy…"

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

"… in Machias when townspeople fired on the British schooner Margaretta, killing the commander and forcing its surrender."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Indeed, the building of schooners carried Bath through the nationwide depression and into relative prosperity in the 1880s and 1890s."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… launched from Lubec shipyards 1804 • First schooner, Hope, built at Seward’s Neck by Capt. George W. Allan 1805 • Col."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Among them were the Lizzie B. McNichol, Minnie Hunter, Annie Gillise and the Nellie Dinsmore. Photo by Frank P. Adams. X Schooner Charles E."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"… a mackerel seiner and was the captain of several schooners. Mackerel fishing declined in the late 1800s, and Smith may have turned to shopkeeping…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Donald LeMoine is heading down Steamboat Hill Road. It is one of the better sledding roads in Swan's Island Village except that it ends at the water."

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

"… post offices whenever a sailboat happened to be heading through. As population grew, the volume of mail increased and more post offices were built."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… The Ocean View Hotel was located at 241 Harbor Road in Swan's Island village. What was left of it eventually became the summer home of Eric and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"… Lora Martin in 1922 and they lived on the Quarry Road. Fritz was reported to be the fastest paving stone cutter of his time."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… after 1909, and still stands tall on Harbor Road. Odd Fellows Hall workers, Swan's Island, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"… tower was erected on Swan’s Island across the road from what is now the transfer station. Frank Bridges was president of the Swan’s Island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… canned goods there was on the side towards the road you had to ask for everything you wanted. You couldn’t go pick up a loaf of bread or do…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"… western end of the building, farthest from the road. A Dr. Dennison used to give shots on the second floor."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… the island, requiring the construction of better roads and making travel between the separate island villages easier."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… in the mid to late 1800s—with new homes, better roads, and increased travel—made Swan’s Island a profitable enough location to gain a steamboat…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… his father John II, made his living coasting as a schooner captain, logging Savage family land, loading his schooners with lumber and trading in…"

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

"… ships but most were two-masted brigs and schooners for the coastal trade. Captain Candage, one of 52 Blue Hill ship captains of the era, went to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… He was the owner of the first ship, the schooner Dispatch, built in Hampden in 1793, and part owner of many other vessels."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Schooners brought supplies to islanders, who shipped surplus produce such as potatoes back to Boston on the same vessels."