Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"Explore the Exhibits We invite you to learn more about Scarborough's rich history through these interactive exhibits."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Historical Overview The Twentieth Century Trolley TicketsScarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1902 Scarborough had electricity, and…"

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

"Historical Overview Map of Scarborough with MarshlandScarborough Historical Society & Museum Scarborough: They Called it Owascoag Text by…"

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

"Historical Overview The Twenty-First Century Scarborough Professional Gateway located on Haigis Parkway X Residential and commercial growth…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… the schooner Isabel marked the end of Hampden’s shipbuilding days except for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"These men were shipbuilders and tradesmen, not military men. Captain Morris, General Blake, and prominent Hampden citizens held a heated and confused…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"Profitable trading necessitated the shipbuilding industry, which later was to become synonymous with the name of Thomaston, well known in all…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"With increased shipbuilding along Water Street, this location was found to be more convenient for trading, and new business blocks were built to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"Shipbuilding was also one of MDI’s early businesses. The sea has always played an important part of the survival of MDI."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"… the summer yachting scene allowed many shipbuilders to continue on a smaller scale. Mariners could continue as yacht captains."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"… 1915Thomaston Historical Society In addition to shipbuilding, the lime quarry industry- now cement production - continues to be a source of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"The Historical Society is producing exhibits on shipbuilding, the Maine State Prison, and the historical architecture of Thomaston."

Rockland Historical Society

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South Bristol Historical Society

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

"Shipbuilding and Seafaring . Shipyards were established on the sloping shores conveniently adjacent to the sawmills."

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

"He is one of Thomaston’s earliest shipbuilders, credited with building at least two ships. General Henry Knox built coasters as early as 1796…"

Friendship Museum

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"In 1855 shipbuilder George W. Bourne decided to remodel the exterior of his brick Federal style house by adding a fanciful overlay of wooden Gothic…"

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

"Shipbuilding had started, of course, with the first settlers, who needed to get to the fishing grounds and to trade."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… the schooner Isabel marked the end of Hampden’s shipbuilding days except for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… River, a site that has proven to be ideal for shipbuilding for more than 200 years. Whether as a means of transporting of lumber for building ships…"

Cumberland Historical Society

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"His father John M. Coombs was a farmer and a shipbuilder, who probably taught his son carpentry. George Coombs learned drafting from Boston architect…"