Keywords: ships on the sea
Item 12208
Fishing Trawler Sea Bird, Portland Company, 1919
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: South Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 1121
Slave ship evading the Royal Navy, 1878
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting
Item 111576
House for Capt. John W. Deering, Kennebunkport, 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Kennebunkport Client: John W. Deering Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death
Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.
Exhibit
The Irish on the Docks of Portland
Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.
Site Page
"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…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains
"In 1792, Gould built the lovely federal home on the corner of Winthrop and Middle Streets. Gould only enjoyed his home for a short while, for he was…"
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
Story
In the midst of the tragedy of war, there are humorous moments
by Roger Ek, Seawolf 25
Never leave beer with the PBRs