Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… 1884, nearing the end of a 40-year career under sail, he wrote to the Hallowell Register in praise of his home town: They may call Hallowell a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Opportunities for sailing were offered by both The Homestead and The Blue Hill Inn, as well as private offerings."

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… the balloon struck an upper current and began to sail off bearing easterly." His 6-year-old daughter, Ada, commented, while the balloon was at its…"

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."

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."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… Boat the bays or lakes (powered by oar, paddle, sail or steam)? Brave an island tour in a buckboard? Stroll a field and pick wildflowers? Some…"

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 - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"We set sail from Thomaston, Maine on October 5th. Our job is to attack Confederate ships and prevent them from trade."

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…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4

"… spring of 1762 when Joseph Wood and John Roundy sailed "downeast" from the Boston colony to a sheltering bay at the foot of the blue hill."

Belfast Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Steamboats were replacing the sailed boats and thus were better able to get the fresh catch to the markets in a timely manner."

Friendship Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… hired boatman Orrin Donnell (of Sullivan, Maine), sailed Downeast from Boston. On July 4 they established “Camp Pemetic” on Wasgatt Cove in…"

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."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the 17th century, when potential settlers first sailed up the pretty little bay searching for a safe harbor to start a new life."

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…"

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…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Ringbolt Ledge, till they could safely get their sails up and maneuver out of the harbor. Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth Era: 1786-1807

"… Pricilla Alden, who were among the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower. Her grandson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, later wrote a famous poem about…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

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

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

"… Memorial Library In the 1890s, as the era of sail was waning, steamships regularly carried passengers and freight from Boston and Portland to St."