Keywords: Shipbuilding trades
Item 102856
Businessmen at the Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, ca. 1918
Do you recognize any of these men?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 102857
Executives at Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Camden has been home to generations of fishermen, shipbuilders, sailmakers, and others who make their living through the sea. The lives of two Camden sailmakers, who were born nearly a century apart, became entwined at a small house on Limerock Street.
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
Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding
"Shipbuilding Jordan Gardner, Nick Hanley & Grant Bowen Shipbuilding Hewing Axe, Shipyard. Hallowell, ca. 1850'sCourtesy of Sumner A."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men
"Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men The Drews and the Pierces Among the first settlers to arrive in what is now Hallowell were shipbuilders from…"
Story
Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein
How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.
