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Acadia National Park

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Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"… hauled into the Casco Bay, and sank in the harbor as protection of enemy subs. The Governor King was recruited during the Centennial of Statehood…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… the Bluff, and Ryder’s Cove/Sabbathday Harbor; Mid-Island, consisting of Guinea, Hewes Point and Mill Creek; and Down Island, or Dark Harbor. The…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… on the southern part of the island, called Dark Harbor School. Number Three was the Creek School located near Mill Creek."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… Navy Airship Shenandoah, which took them from Bar Harbor to Passamaquoddy Bay, to Mt. Katahdin, Moosehead Lake, Rangley Lake, as well as various…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"… Bowen's Interwiew with Captain Aurthur Moore, Harbor Master  In earlier days, ships were made of wood, but later were made of metal like iron."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor June 3, 1864. § Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel June 7, 1864."

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

"While in NY Harbor, the 284’ long Hoyt was reported to be so mobbed by enthusiastic visitors that they broke down her gangplank."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"The heart of the town was shifting from Winter Harbor up the river to Falls Village. Prior to the building of the first bridge in 1758, the only way…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… of the Saco River and Union forts at Portland Harbor. There is Biddeford granite in the Lincoln monument in Springfield, Illinois and the…"

Friends of Wood Island Light

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"… named Goodwin shows the fishing fleet in the harbor with the village beyond. More site specific are five images that document downtown commercial…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"… from the Cape Elizabeth shore of Portland harbor. The log entry of August 31, 1812 records her most famous capture, the brig Dianna loaded with 212…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The panoramic view of the harbor was spectacular. The Inn was designed by William R. Emerson, who figured importantly in the development of the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"There is also a large ferry in Bar Harbor (called the Bluenose). It travels from Bar Harbor to Nova Scotia, Canada."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… present Grange Hall and then, of course, the Bar Harbor fires in 1947 resulted in deep concern on the part of the Surry citizens whose community…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"History of the Tarratine Club of Dark Harbor, Maine 1896-1996, edited and compiled by M.A. Brickfield and Liberty Redmond, published by the Tarratine…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… Anderson, clip two  Did you live in Tenants Harbor throughout the whole depression? No- this is why I can give you two different impressions of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… Historical Society After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Block Wardens were assigned to help carry out the tasks related to protecting communities."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 propelled Mattie into military service on August 6, 1942 at the age of 39 and she was commissioned as WAAF 3d…"

Wilson Museum

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"… any and all of the rivers, streams, and harbors flowing into Passamaquoddy Bay as, possibly, the Saint Croix."

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

"… Fruit Company steamer Admiral Farragut in Boston Harbor. As reported in The New York Times: “In a thick fog the Eastern Steamboat Company’s steamer…"

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

"… sawmills were built on streams at the head of the harbor and Peters Cove. At the original settlement in Blue Hill Falls, mills were powered by the…"