Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… one upon which over a thousand vessels were launched and, subsequently, navigated to coastal and worldwide destinations."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… Prince Memorial Library Young Adult Challenge was launched on January 18, 1995, when an anonymous resident of Cumberland, later identified as Bruce…"

Northeast Historic Film

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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"The largest ship launched at the City Wharf Shipyard in the 1850's was in excess of 1,000 tons. picture description by: Sam Webber"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… Community Heritage Project in Bath was officially launched with a kick-off designed to immerse students in the history of Bath."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"He then proceeded to open a recording studio and launched a new label, Neworld. The Bagaduce Chorale: In 1974 Mary Cheney Gould founded the…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Carrey. Her time in Surry was the launching point of her career and she went on to work on Broadway, in television and in movies."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… political writing captured national attention and launched his thirty-five year career as a widely read American humorist."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… Hill Public Library Hot Air Balloon launching at the Blue Hill Fair, ca. 1909Blue Hill Public Library Rides have been commonplace at the…"

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

"… wrecked in June 1903 only sixty days after its launch at Watts Shipyard in Thomaston. According to Peter Dow Bachelder in his book Ships and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… this way until the fifties, when the Soviet Union launched the first spacecraft. At this point, the government insisted that the school curriculums…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Until his retirement in 1844, Pratt launched two to three vessels annually, mostly small schooners or brigs ranging in size from 46 tons to the…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… he observed the last ship, the Joshua Grindle, launched there on July 4 with a large community wide celebration."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… up by the Berlin Philharmonic a few years later, launching him to fame and fortune and making him a household name."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1800 – 1850 1804 – 1830 • Twenty vessels launched from Lubec shipyards 1804 • First schooner, Hope, built at Seward’s Neck by Capt. George W."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… telephone line, bridge over the canal and a steam launch, named The Gold Bug, were constructed. Map of Klondike Plant #2 This map showing the…"

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

"… months prompted some local entrepreneurs to launch business ventures, which were helpful for survival and personal comfort to island families."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… library got computers for public use, and a boat launch was installed on the Piscataquis River. In 1992, Pride Manufacturing’s purchase of the…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… John McBride Shipyard, located on Water Street, launched a number of schooners and barkentines in the 1860s and '70s. Among them were the Lizzie B."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"That article launched Mary's literary career. Mary Alden Hopkins was also able to influence the national Women’s Suffrage Movement with her literary…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… time, the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company launched weekly trips to coastal stops and then went on to Boston using its new ship appropriately…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Governor Brann was launched at I.L. Snow Company shipyard in Rockland, Maine at 10 A.M on May 19, 1936."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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