Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Friendship vessel, Blue Hill, 1907

"… Blue Hill Public Library Description A sailing vessel named Friendship in Blue Hill. View additional information about this item on the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"With the coming of steam-driven vessels, sailing vessels underwent a change of design from square-riggers to schooners to stay competitive."

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

"There remains a fairly accurate list of the vessels launched from the shop in the possession of a former owner."

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"… early April to late November, ocean-going vessels sailed up the Kennebec, forty-six miles from the open Atlantic, bringing Pennsylvania flour, West…"

Maine Maritime Museum

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

"Sails were cut and sewn at the sail lofts of Washburn & Sons and William Campbell. Shipyard owners and builders, Robinson, McCallum and Counce, sold…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"… Maine was a district of Massachusetts, a ship sailing south from Maine would not have to port until New Jersey; once separated, Maine vessels would…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ship Captains

"For more that forty years, Agry sailed from Boston to England, France, and Mediterranean ports.  Agry’s wife accompanied him on many of his voyages…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"… with a maritime scene behind him, complete with a sailing vessel and a lighthouse. This setting has the look of the interior of a late nineteenth…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"With great difficulty, he managed to sail his ship to Crosby’s Long Wharf in Hampden for repairs. Having taken Castine on September 1, 1814, British…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"… on the Susan and hired a vessel from Savannah to sail in pursuit of the cargo ship. After he arrived in East Thomaston, Sagurs filed papers at the…"

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

"Sail making was also set up at this location by J. Colson. About the same time, John Elliot arrived from Wiscasset and, partnered with Benjamin…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"… she loaded 1,500,000’ of lumber at Halifax and sailed for Belfast, Ireland. From there she moved on to Cardiff, Wales, to load coal for Venezuela…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… much of his life in nearby Bath, from where he sailed vessels built by his brothers George and John Patten."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Between 1792 and 1891, 133 wooden ocean-going sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill. Captain John W. Kane, Blue Hill, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"In June 1630 five passengers were sent on the sailing vessel Lyon from England to establish a trading post on lower Wadsworth Street, specifically…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"1850Blue Hill Public Library Sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill as early as 1792, but it was in the early 1800‘s that shipbuilding really took…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… of timber, good harbors and a demand for sailing vessels resulted in the development of the shipbuilding industry, which reached its zenith in…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Although they made a good case their request was denied due to the lack of a wharf that could accommodate such large vessels."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… bearded features of men experienced in commanding sailing vessels. In contrast is the elegant appearance of Portland artists John Greenleaf…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… and huge quantities of cloth for the masts and sails. To construct the mast, they would get large wood and make a long and thick, pole-like object…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"A smack was a small sailing vessel with an open holding well with holes drilled into it to allow circulation of seawater."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Soon smack-men were sailing the coast, buying lobsters to carry to Boston and New York. As the demand for lobsters grew, something else opened up the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… the Maine Coast, the ship was the largest wooden sailing ship ever wrecked off the Maine coast. Wreck of the "Washington B."