Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts

"Masts were made of really tall and perfectly straight trees. Masts took quite a bit of time, almost two years, until they were ready to be put on a…"

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

"… soon afterward, and its three stories still stand tall on Harbor Road. It was also used for dances, social gatherings, and this hall hosted the…"

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

"The area was heavily forested, much of it with tall pines ideally suited for masts and straight boards for the ships of the King’s Royal Navy."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

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

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… was built shortly after 1909, and still stands tall on Harbor Road. Odd Fellows Hall workers, Swan's Island, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"From the waterfront, the hall stood out tall against the horizon, as can be seen from the photograph at the left."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall Ships, White Houses and Elms Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME, Printer 1976 Matthews…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… Frederick Peterson, Fred Berquist, Alfred Tall, John Tall, Lars Erick Anderson, and Hedeens."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"The Monument stands 30 feet tall and is constructed of granite and marble. The monument cost $5,975 to build. There are three tablets on the front."

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… include: Salt II River Driving In Maine , Tall Trees Tough Men by R. Pike, From Stump to Ship (video), The Upper Kennebec Valley , Vol."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The sides of this steamboat are not very tall. I could fall off the edge of the boat and drown. It’s scary because there isn’t a lot of room."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… death was noted in the church records and a tall monument marks the Crosby lot in Hampden’s Locust Grove Cemetery, though his grave is not marked…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Lighthouse, Sail Rock offshore X It stands tall and straight, despite its advanced age, beaconing safety to generations of anxious mariners."