All posts tagged "calais maine"
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7.3KConnecticutThe Brahmin Rough Riders of New England
Some people believe that the Rough Riders were almost all cowboys from out West. After all, it had earned the nickname “The...
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9.9K2Crime and ScandalThe Mysterious 1852 Voyage of the Arabian, the Fastest Clipper Ship in Maine
In 1852 James Hinds, a ship builder in Calais, Maine, launched the fastest clipper ship ever built in the state. He’d built...
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15.9K6Crime and ScandalMaine Smuggling and the Raid on Calais
The northern tip of the Maine coast was a smugglers’ paradise for generations. In fact, Maine smuggling was an essential part of...
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