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Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… at each side that were moveable to go with the tide of the river and they had pick polls and peaveys to help push themselves across."

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

"… caught on ledges, kelp, or anything else at low tide. Around 1952, some fishermen began using fathometers to check the water depth and ocean floor."

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

"… can be found in a river of the marsh at low tide where there are exposed outlines of a fish weir used for trapping fish and in the shell heaps of…"

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

"… the first day, but they were successful at high tide the next day. The Cappy was brought to Pine Point and ultimately dragged to Harold’s home."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… to Cush Lane, a summer resident, when high tide fell around around 10:30 at night, there would be lobster boat lights flashing all along the Neck…"

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

"Jernegan explained that the unusually high tides, swift currents and good boat service between Eastport and Lubec would facilitate successful…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… down due to scarcity prompted by so called "red tide" and other forms of harbor pollution. Lobstering remains vibrant and a continuing industry…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… loaded with goods and produce and sailed on the tide down the Kennebec River to the sea. During the years of the Embargo Act, this waterway was of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… and a few yards at the Narrows, depending on the tide. The bedrock geology of Islesboro and surrounding islands is unlike that of any other rocks…"

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