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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description When John Martin…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

Seine fishing (hand line fishing) was one form of fishing used by island fishermen. These fishermen were mostly fishing for herring.

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

Two men in dories, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society More recent pictures of lobster fishing show the…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

Better fishing practices were also adopted; around 1871 the hook and line method was replaced with seining.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old buildings

… across the driveway which was known as Shore Road. There is a weir in the cove that is visible too. Across the water is Roderick’s Head.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

It would provide another fishing industry source in addition to the lobstering, scalloping, and shrimping already in place.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

The mackerel population had been fished to exhaustion by 1900, and around 1857 lobster fishing began to grow in popularity.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

… Island Historical Society Four men line fishing from a dory, Swan's Island, ca. 1910Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society What…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living off the sea that was started when the first human foot hit island…

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

European settlement along the Maine coast was an accidental by-product of the pursuit of fish. Early 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and…

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

Even though it was the height of the fishing season, team members willingly sacrificed part of their income (for lack of time to tend their lobster…

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

Smokehouses and the many brush weirs that supplied herring lined the shore. Weir construction also brought a measure of prosperity to area farmers…

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

The fish weir industry developed around 1915 and continued to the late '40s, when the herring market faded and the cost of yearly rebuilding the weir…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

Mackerel fishing declined in the late 1800s, and Smith may have turned to shopkeeping to compensate for the loss.

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

fish weirs X Life in a salt marsh depends upon the grass. Through photosynthesis the Spartina grasses (known variously as cordgrass, salt hay…

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

… • First Christian Church built in Lubec • Brush weirs for the capture of herring came into wide use in Passamaquoddy • Census results – 1,430…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

… the close of other island industries, lobster fishing remains predominant. A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984 that reduced the pressure…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

… there are also remains of oysters, sea urchins, fish, waterfowl and deer. Their size and quantity suggest longer periods of use rather than short…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

He was primarily a farmer who also fished and did other odd jobs. Besides singing and playing the accordion, Clyde loved to tell stories and would…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

Seaside Hall View of Atlantic, Swan's Island, 1916Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

Redmen's Hall Waterfront with steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society The Improved Order of Red…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

Ocean View Hotel Ocean View Hotel porch, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Item Contributed bySwan's Island Educational Society The Ocean View Hotel was…