Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… shipped in and out of Hallowell and where was the cargo shipped to? The products shipped were: granite, wood ashes, lumber, sheep, chickens, and…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"She stranded on Ocracoke, North Carolina, in 1913, and was lost. Schooners were used to carrying cargo in a lot of different environments from ocean…"

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

"Part of the ship’s cargo had been bolts of heavy, double-faced woolen cloth, which were salvaged by area residents."

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

"Some ships were built elsewhere, but launched at Dunstan Landing. Such was the Sarah, built by Major John Waterhouse near Scottow Hill and hauled…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… down the Neck minus their headlights, the drivers would secure their cargo, and slip away towards Bangor and Mount Desert Island. Next Page"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"It's wharf was busy transporting passengers and cargo to the mid-section of the island. Hewes Point consisted of a steamboat wharf, two dozen small…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… and ships’ holds were enlarged to carry more cargo. <-Prev. Page ..............................................................................."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"… a vessel from Savannah to sail in pursuit of the cargo ship. After he arrived in East Thomaston, Sagurs filed papers at the law office for the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"In 1928 when coal was eliminated as a cargo item, the Reine Marie was towed from Portland to Thomaston and tied at Dunn and Elliot’s wharf, where she…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… meant that they owned a part of the ship and it’s cargo, sort of like buying stock in a business today. They also felt the losses."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"On October 2, 1915, a cargo truck from F. E. Merrill Lumber, of Turner, loaded with empty shipping boxes for Forster’s Toothpick Mill, crashed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"Fares to carry cargo on a steamboats were far cheaper than they are today. "The Governor Neptune" 3-D steamboat by Tatianna Barkowsky X Present…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"… placing their belongings—including canoes—in the cargo holds. Most Wabanakis had third class tickets."

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

"In 1836, eighteen large cargoes went out to be used in building the Charlestown Navy Yard. Later shipments included eight columns 28 feet long for…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"The damage to the cargo will be heavy.” Tragedy Strikes Abandoned following the collision, the Cumberland was eventually purchased by the Joy…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"In 1996, the U.S. Navy named a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship U.S.N.S. Gordon in honor of Gary Gordon. He received many awards after he died, but the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Until then, only cargo was carried on the rails. The railroad was owned by E & N.A. Railroad until 1871."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Incoming cargo included coal and flour from Boston, as well as sugar, molasses, rum, guano, coffee, fruit and spices from the West Indies."