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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

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

"II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement Photograph of a portrait of Colonel James Swan, 1795 X The beginnings of European…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

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

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

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

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Mary Ellen Chase

"… Mary Ellen Chase, the granddaughter of a sea captain, was born and grew up in Blue Hill at the end of the nineteenth century."

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"At center are a captain and a private, drawn to show their uniforms. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Life on a Tidal River - The Flying Torah

"Bangor Public Library Captain Gordon poses with the 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945 Chaplain Gordon Boarding the plain with the TorahBangor Public…"

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 - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"Captain's Cabin, "Washington B. Thomas," Thomaston, ca. 1903Thomaston Historical Society The size of the vessels being built gradually increased…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

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

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"… that were built for influential citizens and sea captains of the 19th century. Fine examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"… Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Captain Charles Ranlett House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society An…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… and the area as Segochet, “a pleasant place,” but Captain George Waymouth, an early English navigator, renamed the river the Georges—often…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… Thomaston, 1890Thomaston Historical Society Captain Samuel Watts purchased the deteriorated building that once housed Flint’s grocery store on the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect William Keith

"… houses built for himself and others.” Captain Edward Robinson House, East Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"… majority of the homes were designed and built by captains and shipbuilders, men who had a tendency to overbuild structures in order to withstand…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… in seperate companies with a regular set of captains Lieut sargents &c all boys and their music being boys with tenore drums." View additional…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"Captain Berlin on the S.S. Isaac T. Mann, Portland, 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Fishermen aboard Herb Pick's motor boat…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"One, Captain John Drew, adopted the pen name “Kennebecker” and for 17 years wrote a popular column about life at sea for the Boston Journal."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Shortly before the battle began, Captain Charles Morris of the U.S.S. Adams had been wreaking havoc among British ships when his vessel ran aground…"