A Maritime History of Maine

Our core exhibit provides a broad overview of Maine maritime history. This exhibit uses more than 240 objects to give visitors a broad scope of Maine maritime history. It focuses on the major themes of earning a living on the coast, fishing, coastal trades, wooden and steel shipbuilding, war, coastal travel, and recreation. Included in this exhibition is our presentation on Bath Iron Works and our best model of a destroyer, as well as material relating to the Maine exports of lumber, lime, ice, and granite.