Here's One for Henning . . . .

[Lawreston]

. . . . . the "colony" referenced is not far from the house I just bought in Georgetown(closing on June 01).

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=108344&ac=PHnws&pg=1

HR

 

[Henning]

. . . . . the "colony" referenced is not far from the house I just bought in Georgetown(closing on June 01).

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=108344&ac=PHnws&pg=1

HR

I appreciate the restoration/preservation of the old girls, and can see the point in building some of the cool old girls again, but I just don't get why people build replicas of boats like this.

 

[Richard]

I appreciate the restoration/preservation of the old girls, and can see the point in building some of the cool old girls again, but I just don't get why people build replicas of boats like this.

From the article,

But for all the glory of the industry, nothing exists to commemorate the ship that launched it all.

And,

"We have nothing that demonstrates our past that you can touch," said John Bradford, a board member of Maine's First Ship. "There's no symbol of our shipbuilding heritage."

Alex, I'll take History for $1,000.