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Historic Hallowell - Shipping

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

Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts

"Ship Parts Shipbuilding spike, Hallowell, ca. 1853Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Ship hulls were built from trees in…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

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

Historic Hallowell - Captains and Their Ships

"What you will find under Schooners, Steamers, Ships, and Tankers: Two informational pieces total, one being on the Henry Reed ship."

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers Della Collins, Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca."

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

"Henry Knox: Shipping Shipping the goods that he was producing was an important part of Knox’s business dealings."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Finally, the granite was loaded onto barges to be shipped to New York and Boston. Sometimes the barges were towed away from the wharf by a pulley and…"

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

"… marked an end to the age of East coast shipping and reliance on forest products. The nation turned to coal, iron, and oil."

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

"It is diabolical.” Pinky Ship, Belfast, ca. 1880Swan's Island Historical Society Dr. Small states, “About the year 1850 a decided improvement…"

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

"… a protected port and local sea captains needing ships for fishing and trade presented a perfect opportunity for building ships."

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

"… and Maritime Disasters of the Maine Coast, the ship was the largest wooden sailing ship ever wrecked off the Maine coast."

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

"Clams were shipped to the factory from all over the east coast. In 1883 Burnham & Morrill and other companies canned and shipped 3,000 to 8,000…"

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

"… of Garrison Cove, the settlers lived aboard their ship. The following August they were besieged by five hundred French and their Indian allies led…"

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

"Early 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and fur trading along the coast. Fish, particularly cod, was abundant and a very profitable commodity…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The men who built the ships were paid only for the days that they worked. If one of the men needed a rowboat to go to his home at Morgan's Bay or…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… war, he was particularly concerned with coastal shipping and defenses in the District of Maine. Noting the hardships Maine had suffered, he began a…"

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

"Bayley’s shipped lobsters to the Fulton Fish Market in New York City and provided lobster meat to many Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Scarborough…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"At home some worked on Liberty ships at the shipyard in South Portland. Frances Libbey, a Scarborough teacher, wrote to local servicemen and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy shipping point for horses and livestock for the Union Army.(6) Scarboro Beach Railroad Station…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… Historical Society From the coveted tall pine for ships' masts to the coastal cedar for shingles, Maine's forest land has been the source of the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

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

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"