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

"Wreck of the "Washington B. Thomas," Scarborough, ca. 1903Scarborough Historical Society & Museum The Thomas was en route from Norfolk to Portland…"

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

"… a three-masted bark named Horace that was wrecked on Kennebunk Beach in 1838; and the Watchman, which sank fifty miles offshore with a cargo of…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"The wreck was that of the Chelsea-built whaler.” The ships managing owner was Job Pierce, and the captain was John Johnson."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Train Wreck at Tin Bridge, Bangor, 1871Bangor Public Library Tin Bridge Wreck The Tin Bridge collapsed under the weight of an express mail train on…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Memorial Library Schooner Whitebelle Wreck, Lubec, 1931Lubec Memorial Library Growing trade and markets led to an increase in ship traffic…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… but many city landmarks also fell before the wrecking ball. Adding to the city's challenges was the closing of Dow Air Force Base in 1968."