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Maine’s First Ship – History, Ingenuity, Community

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Rick SpilmanFebruary 18, 2023

Here is a short documentary about the construction of the pinnace Virginia, Maine’s First Ship, as told through interviews with former and current volunteers. Maine’s First Ship – History, Ingenuity, Community … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Bath, Maine's first ship, Pinnace Virginia

Pinnace Virginia, Maine’s First Ship, Scheduled to Launch in June

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 25, 2020

Around 1607, colonists in the Popham Colony built the pinnace Virginia, the first English-built ship in what is now Maine and possibly in all of the English-colonized areas of North America. Now over 400 years later, a recreation of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Bath, First Ship, Maine, Pinnace Virginia
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