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Men carrying a whale fin, Ragged Island, 1927

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"Many began joining in against whaling, with many species of whales being in danger of extinction. This caused the beginning of the global…"

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Hallowell-built "Topaz," 1828

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men The Drews and the Pierces Among the first settlers to arrive in what is now Hallowell were shipbuilders from…"

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Captain Lyman W. Lyons, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec

"… and steamboats, hazardous ice cutting, shipping, whaling, and also the waterfront. This exhibit was created in 2011 by the 7th Grade students at…"

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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"n.d. R.O.I. Media. 27 Apr. 2011 <http://www.whales.org.za/facts/whaling.aspx>. Waterfronts work cited page Webber, Sam. Online interview. 26 Apr. 11."

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Last Coal Barge, Hallowell, ca. 1939

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… Captain Arthur Moore  Have you ever wondered what whaling has to do with Hallowell? Or maybe what was shipped in and out of Hallowell around the…"

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Glooskap and Keanke spearing the whale, 1884

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… Beginnings Glooskap and Keanke spearing the whale, 1884Maine Historical Society The human history of Mount Desert Island began thousands of…"

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Ox Cart at N.W. Marston's Store, South Lubec, ca. 1880

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… England Aquarium establishes Bay of Fundy Right Whale Research Field Station in Lubec Water Street, Lubec, ca."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Hillman, a bit of a wanderer, went to sea on a whaling ship that sailed around Cape Horn. He settled in California where he transported freight up…"