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

"… distinguished citizen, merchant, farmer, and ship builder. Three of his children became major public figures."

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

"Early island contractors and builders were responsible for erecting the large summer homes for wealthy summer residents, who spent two to three…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… of highly successful shipmasters, owners and builders, starting with Captain Mark Pendleton (1811-1888) and continuing through his son Fields…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Today

"They continue to validate the Town Seal and to uphold Thomaston’s reputation as a builder of world-renowned vessels. <-Prev."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… astute businessman as well as an outstanding ship builder. The yard goods sold at the store he operated at Newbury Neck came from Boston, New York…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… share owner in the Plymouth Company and a master builder. He was instrumental in the the founding of Frankfort, and most likely helped design and…"

Great Harbor Maritime Museum

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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"So many boats had to be built quickly, that the boat builders had to use fresh, or green, wood to build them."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"Fifty builders and two lighters (unpowered barges used to transfer cargo under tow) for the transport of granite from St."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"While there are references to early shipyards and builders, records are nonexistent. By the time Thomaston was incorporated in 1777, several…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"… shipbuilding was certainly sad for Thomaston builders and merchants alike. Symbolic of the last days of this boom in shipping was the “Reine Marie…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"… Historical Society Early in the century, boat builders built coastal schooners and barges in Warren, north of Thomaston, for transport and trade."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… contractor, three granite quarries and a boat builder. There were two pharmacies, two barbers, two clothiers, four tailors, six dressmakers and one…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Shipyard owners and builders, Robinson, McCallum and Counce, sold land on the north side of Water Street to Christian Henry Bohndel, a ship’s rigger…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Did your dad work? He was a boat builder so he had to find some other jobs to help out with money. Were kids affected? I think they all were."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the cans ready for shipment; transporters; boat builders; suppliers of condiments; all of which offered employment opportunities."

Acadian Archives

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