Keywords: Early ships
Item 67570
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print
Item 16383
The Steam Ship Horatio Hall, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
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
"Hallowell Ship Captains John Agry, Sea Captain, Hallowell, ca. 1801Hubbard Free Library Captain John Agry was born in 1763."
Story
Saga of a Sub Chaser S.C. 268 along Maine Coast
by DANIEL R CHRISTOPHER
A look back at a Sub Chaser Crew on duty along the Maine coastline near the end of World War I
Story
Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
Lesson Plan
Becoming Maine: The District of Maine's Coastal Economy
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to the maritime economy of Maine prior to statehood and to the Coasting Law that impacted the separation debate. Students will examine primary documents, take part in an activity that will put the Coasting Law in the context of late 18th century – early 19th century New England, and learn about how the Embargo Act of 1807 affected Maine in the decades leading to statehood.
