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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

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

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"Captain William Lermond’s second wife, Hattie Winchenbach, lost her life in the shipwreck. Schooner "Edna Hoyt" Thomaston, ca."

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

"… Vose, Miss Caroline (Knox’s youngest daughter), Captain Fales (for drums and colors), the artillery company, and Captain Gregory (presumably for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… of Mill River, upon a piece of land conveyed by Captain David Fales which was about 116 feet wide and 109 feet deep."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… With the best timber harvested, men turned to the sea for their livelihood rather than leave the island."

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 1 of 2

"… than an inscription that links them to a Bath sea captain. Equally shrouded in mystery is the daguerreotype of five girls, including one with a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"After the marriage, Captain Chase took his new wife on the newly built ship, the Bride. Another story goes that when they hit a large storm that…"

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

"… when the ship was struck by a large wave and Captain Lermond’s wife was struck on the head by a beam that had become dislodged. Mrs."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… to the Black Point River, back one mile from the sea and including Stratton's Islands. Cammock arrived in 1633 from Piscataqua, where he'd been the…"

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

"Meanwhile, his wife Emily, much of the time single-handedly and very capably, tackled many tasks at home of farming, child rearing, cooking, and…"

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

"Captain Candage, one of 52 Blue Hill ship captains of the era, went to sea at 18 years of age and worked his way up to commanding clipper ships…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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