U.S.A. - Northeast & Middle Atlantic Architecture, Maine - State & Local History

Old Kittery

Name: Old Kittery
Author: John D. Bardwell
ISBN: 9780738524764

by John D. Bardwell

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Overview

Kittery is the cradle of American shipbuilding and its destiny has always been with the sea. Since time immemorial, Native Americans and European settlers have fished the Kittery waters. From the earliest colonial times, shipbuilding has been the dominant industry in Kittery - its Naval Shipyard is the oldest and probably the best-known in the United States.

In Old Kittery John Bardwell explores Kittery's fascinating past and in particular its relationship with the sea. This diverse collection of photographs brings to life a hundred years of the town's history, from the 1860s to the 1960s. In its pages the reader will encounter the survivors of the ill-fated Greely expedition to the Arctic, warships from the Civil War, early submarines, shipwrecks, and the building of the Memorial Bridge across the Piscataqua River.