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A schooner cruises past Rockland Breakwater Light House

MidCoast Maine, The Birthplace of American Ship Building

Food, General, Trips, Family Travel, OutdoorsBy MikeJuly 19, 2022

Over four centuries ago, a Maine sailing vessel launched America’s love affair with shipbuilding. Today, from canoes to superyachts and lobster boats to advanced Naval ships, nearly every form of watercraft can be found here.

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