Keywords: Casco Bay
Item 100303
Harbour of Casco Bay, Portland, 1720
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1690 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 25455
Cushing's Island, Casco Bay, 1887
Contributed by: Dyer Library Archives / Saco Museum Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 83972
Casco Bay Wharf Co. property, Trefethen, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Casco Bay Wharf Co. Use: Wharf
Item 89273
Casco Bay Lines property, Cleaves Landing, Long Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Casco Bay Lines Use: Waiting Room
Exhibit
Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island
Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers
… were bought by the government, hauled into the Casco Bay, and sank in the harbor as protection of enemy subs.
Site Page
Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4
King's Highway MarkerItem Contributed byCumberland Historical Society English Settlers Arrive In the mid-1630s William Royall moved to the Casco Bay…
Story
Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber
Farming oysters in Casco Bay
Story
The Joys of Kayaking - Pam's Story
by Pam Ferris-Olson
Pam has kayaked in many special places but her fondest memories are being made on Casco Bay
