by Deborah Nowers This is a story that starts and ends with PMM… well, it never ends, because it is a genealogy story. It began with a request to look at the history of the Fowler-True-Ross House at the museum. I described that project in the first issue of this...
John Golden, PMM Library Researcher In mid-November, a gentleman from Pasadena, CA stopped by the Library and inquired about a Frank Carver, master of the ship BANGALORE. Captain Carver was a long lost relative. It seems that the family legend had it that Captain...
By Deborah Nowers, Library Research Volunteer The Stephen Phillips Memorial Library is a hidden gem on Church Street. The library is a research non-circulating collection that includes information not easily found other places. The library is open Tuesday through...
By John Golden On September 8-9, 1900 (Saturday to Sunday), a category 4 hurricane (130-140 mph winds) struck the city of Galveston, Texas. There were 6,000 to 8,000 people killed. It was the worst hurricane to ever strike the United States mainland. Galveston was cut...
By Jon B. Johansen A number of years ago I was reading a book about the history of pilots on the East Coast of the United States and they mentioned the shipwreck of the packet MEXICO off Hempstead Beach, New York in January 1837. I headed to the Bangor Public Library...
Researched by Leo Shea, Ph.D. Want insight into Lincoln Colcord? Into the man and his times? Into his able, vast nautical, literary, social and political experiences and opinions? The Penobscot Marine Museum has an extensive “Colcord Collection”, in which you can find...
