Southwest Harbor Captain Adoniram Judson Robinson (1834-1912), great-grandfather of boat builder Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021), was Master of schooner "Andrew Nebinger," built at on the Mispillion River. For information about the vessels built on Mispillion Creek see "Mispillion-Built Sailing Vessels 1761-1917" by Betty Harrington Macdonald, published by the Milford Historical Society in 1990 - available for view at the Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine. See "Wood Shavings to Hot Sparks: The History of Shipbuilding in Milford, Delaware" – video produced for the Milford Museum by 302 Stories, Inc., Written, Directed and Edited by Michael Oates, Narrated by Don Wescott – 36 minutes.Early boat building at Milford, Delaware on the Mispillion River.
Description: Southwest Harbor Captain Adoniram Judson Robinson (1834-1912), great-grandfather of boat builder Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021), was Master of schooner "Andrew Nebinger," built at on the Mispillion River. For information about the vessels built on Mispillion Creek see "Mispillion-Built Sailing Vessels 1761-1917" by Betty Harrington Macdonald, published by the Milford Historical Society in 1990 - available for view at the Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine. See "Wood Shavings to Hot Sparks: The History of Shipbuilding in Milford, Delaware" – video produced for the Milford Museum by 302 Stories, Inc., Written, Directed and Edited by Michael Oates, Narrated by Don Wescott – 36 minutes.Early boat building at Milford, Delaware on the Mispillion River. [show more]
Built As: Lorilynn Class: Lobster Boat Hull: Wood Designed By: Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) – “built on the same 34’ model as Wolfhound for Wendell Seavey and Russell Pettigrove’s boat” Build Date: 1966 Built by: Ralph W. Stanley Inc. Built at: Stanley 1st Shop - SWH – Main Street – 376 Built for: Bracy – Wesley “Junior” Peterson Bracy Jr. (1938-) Named for: Probably Junior’s wife: Lorraine R. (MacAllister) Bracy (1948-) and a daughter Lynn? Power: Built with 8 cyl. Buick engine – later – 1980s – Caterpillar Diesel Length: 35’
Description: Built As: Lorilynn Class: Lobster Boat Hull: Wood Designed By: Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) – “built on the same 34’ model as Wolfhound for Wendell Seavey and Russell Pettigrove’s boat” Build Date: 1966 Built by: Ralph W. Stanley Inc. Built at: Stanley 1st Shop - SWH – Main Street – 376 Built for: Bracy – Wesley “Junior” Peterson Bracy Jr. (1938-) Named for: Probably Junior’s wife: Lorraine R. (MacAllister) Bracy (1948-) and a daughter Lynn? Power: Built with 8 cyl. Buick engine – later – 1980s – Caterpillar Diesel Length: 35’ [show more]
In 1892 the ladies of Southwest Harbor gathered together to raise money for land upon which to build a library building and then reported how they raised their dollar..The Dollar Social was the first fundraising event held for the Southwest Harbor Public Library and the poem describing it was famous in the community for many years.
Description: In 1892 the ladies of Southwest Harbor gathered together to raise money for land upon which to build a library building and then reported how they raised their dollar..The Dollar Social was the first fundraising event held for the Southwest Harbor Public Library and the poem describing it was famous in the community for many years.
Mary F. Steenstra was born on July 30, 1874 to Rev. Peter Henry and Susan Brown (Learned) Steenstra in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mary’s father, famous as P.H. Steenstra (1833-1911), born in Holland, was professor of Old Testament (Hebrew) literature and interpretation at the Episcopal Theological School [affiliated with Harvard College] in Cambridge, Massachusetts for forty years. He wrote several books on theology and Christian interpretation and was often quoted in his lifetime. The Steenstra family seems to have lived at the Theological School at 18 Hawthorn Street, Cambridge. They summered near Money Maker Lake in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine. Grace Episcopal Church in Robbinston, was founded in 1882 by Dr. Steenstra to serve the colony of summer people in the area. The Carpenter Gothic building is still used for summer services and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000816). Mary F. Steenstra’s brother, Frederick Henry Steenstra, graduated from Harvard and her sister, Isabella Greene Steenstra, a librarian, was an alumna of Radcliffe, but we have found no record of Mary at any college. Neither Mary nor her sister Isabella married. From about 1920 to at least 1935, when Mary was 61, the sisters had rooms at 23 Berkley Street in Cambridge. The head of the household was Marion Abott [Sic], 66. The only other resident was a servant. Mary and Isabella traveled widely. We have found no record of Mary’s employment .
Description: Mary F. Steenstra was born on July 30, 1874 to Rev. Peter Henry and Susan Brown (Learned) Steenstra in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mary’s father, famous as P.H. Steenstra (1833-1911), born in Holland, was professor of Old Testament (Hebrew) literature and interpretation at the Episcopal Theological School [affiliated with Harvard College] in Cambridge, Massachusetts for forty years. He wrote several books on theology and Christian interpretation and was often quoted in his lifetime. The Steenstra family seems to have lived at the Theological School at 18 Hawthorn Street, Cambridge. They summered near Money Maker Lake in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine. Grace Episcopal Church in Robbinston, was founded in 1882 by Dr. Steenstra to serve the colony of summer people in the area. The Carpenter Gothic building is still used for summer services and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000816). Mary F. Steenstra’s brother, Frederick Henry Steenstra, graduated from Harvard and her sister, Isabella Greene Steenstra, a librarian, was an alumna of Radcliffe, but we have found no record of Mary at any college. Neither Mary nor her sister Isabella married. From about 1920 to at least 1935, when Mary was 61, the sisters had rooms at 23 Berkley Street in Cambridge. The head of the household was Marion Abott [Sic], 66. The only other resident was a servant. Mary and Isabella traveled widely. We have found no record of Mary’s employment . [show more]