Maine Memory Network

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

"… the chebacco boats were being replaced by fishing vessels known as "jiggers" and "pinkies." In time, mackerel became profitable, and Swan’s Island…"

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

"… commissioned in 1882, and was one of the largest vessels in the fishing fleet. In 1894, a steamboat company contracted to bring a daily mail run…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Library Due to increases in retail activity, fishing and fish processing employment opportunities, shipping and farming, Lubec’s population grew…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… never has been home port to any large fishing vessels, but it’s likely that some Scarborough men fished off shore on commercial vessels at the…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Library 1800 – 1850 1804 – 1830 • Twenty vessels launched from Lubec shipyards 1804 • First schooner, Hope, built at Seward’s Neck by Capt."

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

"This vessel could transport seven to eight vehicles, opening up a new era of island history. The ferry service operates out of Bass Harbor for…"

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

"The waterfront was very busy with vessels carrying construction materials arriving daily. As a result of the expansion a telephone line, bridge over…"

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

"… finish hauling early enough to undertake a second fishing-related job such as fishing for shrimp or dragging for hen clams."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… was converted to a warship and was the first vessel sunk in the war by German submarines in 1917. Ryder's Cove Wharf, Islesboro, c."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… such as potatoes back to Boston on the same vessels. The first regular packet (small sailing craft) line was established in 1859 between Islesboro…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People said to have had a Litchfield fishing rod were Henry Ford, William R. Hearst and the Duchess of Windsor."

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

"This vessel had a brief life, for it was wrecked in June 1903 only sixty days after its launch at Watts Shipyard in Thomaston."

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

"Although they made a good case their request was denied due to the lack of a wharf that could accommodate such large vessels."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… landlubbers generally thought the flat bottomed vessel was safer. The Lubec and Campobello locals, seasoned by the sea and its vagaries, had no…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"In early days a vessel beset fired a cannon, thus requesting the West Quoddy keeper for similar acknowledgment. Soon a bell replaced the cannon."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… a few industrious men with ability built small vessels for fishing soon after they arrived in the area."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… inevitably rises at the sight of such a small vessel, such a quiet man, going so far away with so little fuss." MacMillan connected Wiscasset to…"

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

"There remains a fairly accurate list of the vessels launched from the shop in the possession of a former owner."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"George, built a vessel for which there is no name recorded. Eaton, an early town historian, reports the first vessel launched in old Thomaston was in…"

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

"… industry Before the advent of refrigeration on vessels, Maine's fishing villages hosted the fishermen who caught the fish, the processors who…"

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

"Fishing was from early on an important pursuit in Blue Hill. A packet of receipts and share certificates in the archives of the Blue Hill Historical…"

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

"… with Roberts building pinkey boats for local fishing and Clement making fish barrels, washtubs and pails."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… area and later, one upon which over a thousand vessels were launched and, subsequently, navigated to coastal and worldwide destinations."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"According to local historians, over 100 vessels were built in Blue Hill, from 100-ton schooners to a 498-ton ship."