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Whaling in Maine

By: Charles H. Lagerbom

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The history of American whaling is most frequently associated with Nantucket, New Bedford and Mystic. However, the state of Maine also played an integral part in the development and success of this important industry. The sons of Maine became whaling captains, whaling crews, inventors, investors and businessmen. Towns along the coast created community-wide whaling and sealing ventures, outfitted their own ships and crewed them with their own people. The state also supplied the growing industry with Maine-built ships, whale boats, oars and other maritime supplies. For more than two hundred years, the state forged a strong and lasting connection with the American whaling industry. Author and historian Charles Lagerbom reveals why Maine should rightly take its place alongside its more well-known New England whaling neighbors.

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Maine to Cape Horn

The World's Most Dangerous Voyage

By: Charles H. Lagerbom

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Maine to Cape Horn

The World's Most Dangerous Voyage

By: Charles H. Lagerbom

Cape Horn conjures up images of wind-whipped waters and desperate mariners in frozen rigging. Long recognized as a maritime touchstone for sailors, it marks the spot where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet in one writhing mass. "Doubling" Cape Horn became the ultimate test, earning a prominent place in Maine maritime history. At the end of South America, it shares longitude 67° west exactly with Cutler, Maine, a direct north-south line of seven thousand miles. Maine Cape Horners were recognized by a golden earring. If they did not survive this most difficult journey in the world, the earring covered the costs of their funeral, should the body ever be found. Maritime historian Charles H. Lagerbom traveled to the end of the world to help research this exciting story of bold Mainers and their exhilarating and oftentimes deadly dance with danger.

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Whaling in Maine

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Maine to Cape Horn

The World's Most Dangerous Voyage

By: Charles H. Lagerbom

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The World's Most Dangerous Voyage

By: Charles H. Lagerbom

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Whaling in Maine

Whaling in Maine

Maine to Cape Horn

Maine to Cape Horn

Whaling in Maine

Whaling in Maine

Maine to Cape Horn

Maine to Cape Horn

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