The maritime history of Maine /
three centuries of ship-building & seafaring.
- 333 pages : illustrations, map.
An Anvil orginal, no.42.
Includes bibliographical references.
Along the Maine Coast people are born with salt in their blood. From Kittery on the Piscataqua to Calais on the St.Croix, 2500 miles of shore line and tidewater have been the scene of shipbuilding and seafaring for more than 3 centuries. Today a great change has taken place. While there are small craft-coasters, fishermen, and their like- in abundance, the tall wooden ships have gone. And with them has departed a way of life...