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As a kid in the late 60's and throughout the 70's, we always stopped to see the Hesper and Luther Little on our way up to Lake Damariscotta. I remember being obsessed with seeing them every time we passed. And of course we always begged Mom to stop at Red's! Boy do I miss those trips. When I found out decades later that they eventually collapsed and were finally removed, it felt like a huge piece of my childhood was ripped out of my heart. The last time I saw them was in 1982, so they look pretty much the same here still. Thanks for the Video, and the memories!

Harry Haggett was my uncle...nice man!

I remember and looked forward as a kid in the '60's and early '70's viewing the 2 schooners, including with masts; very evocative; my family looked forward to viewing "Hesper" and "Luther Little" each August as we crossed the bridge journeying up to Camden from Mass to camp in our tent, then tent- trailer. When returning to Mass after vacation, we glimpsed them too, but they were on the right side for viewing when riding north. I too wished they had been preserved as picturesque hulks for current and future generations.

I think they’re mostly gone now. Not much left

MY DAD CARROLL PENDLETON. USED TO PLAY ON THESE, WHILE THEY WERE ABONDONED AND ROTTING BACK IN THE 30S

i had the opportunity to see those ships when i was a kid. rode a boat around them just like the guy in this beginning.

@4:22, narrator states "even though, both ships were built in 1917". Still constructing ships, out of wood in 1917🤨?? That's the first problem here. NO technological advancements, learned from the past, is a recipe for failure, in the future😉!!! I live on an island, off the coast of South Jersey. When I was a kid, there was a sunken 3 masted schooner, in one of our local marina's. My Dad used to take me to go see it (before, AND after it sunk), every so often. When I was older, I'd go see it, whenever I got the chance. It sat there for years, until the Federal Clean Air and Water Act, of 1974-75, which required the owners (or in this case, the marina) to clean up, sunken ships/boats. The federal act helped businesses financially, with the endeavor. They didn't wreck it, but patched it up and refloated it. This happened a couple of times, until they were successful. Turns out, the name of the schooner was "THE AMERICAN", and had won awards for it's speed, in the past. During around 1980 or so, it was going to be restored down south, but sunk on its way, there.

Should have been in cradles

It's so true

Thank you for this wonderful document of these two ships. Used to pass by the wrecks everytime my family drove up to Maine from PA as a kid. I remember my face pressed against the window in amazement as we drove by. Not sure when as an adult I finally noticed "something" was missing from the harbor as we again drove up to Maine but I suspect it was sometime in the 00's. Thumbs up to this!

It is like a piece of our heart is missing.

This was beautiful. I'm wondering what song you used in the background?

Good news old friend.. we will NEVER forget the 52 chevy truck they're a favorite they will be preserved forever.

5:20 this guy is speaking the gospel, it is so important to preserve history and tools and architecture and Technology even if they are no longer used because it shows people the evolution of the things they have today and the techniques that gave birth to them. And so as a child you may think it's boring or stupid to go to a museum and see an old wooden ship but as you get older and appreciate life more you appreciate archaeologists and preservationists and what they do. And yes I'm probably talking about myself. Anyway just as he predicted they didn't take a chunk of the ship with the mast in time and move it to a secure location for future generations to enjoy. Sad.

My Home Town ....

Models, measurements, There’s a real ship of Theseus undertone that most people who are you against preservation don’t seem to grasp

This is my hometown

*Thanks ‘Bluewire Video’.In my youth my first ship was the last registered Swedish merchant navy 4-masted Schooner Elna, built in Denmark 1919. A handsome ship. The sails were only hoisted once as we were bound for Denmark, Horsens. Loaded with of wood, planks from Kotka, Finland. I also recall the thumping auxillary engine. The year was 1968. Elna was later sold and sunk in the Mediterranean. November 2022 I’m 73 I live in Thailand 🇹🇭 and make CZcams videos* czcams.com/video/5FWm9DUH8Ig/video.html

Throckmorton. Now that's a handle.

"Prettiest Village in Maine"

For a few years my mother lived on Barter's Island in Boothbay and I would drive up almost every weekend. I always stopped to take pictures of the two ships and had kodachromes of them in all seasons. They lasted much longer than I thought that they would. Ghosts of another time.

I remember seeing them when I was stationed in Brunswick, from 1986 to 1992. I don't know if they were still there that whole time. I didn't really understand their significance at that time.

Great video are the ships still there?

What year was this made?

My great grandfather was a french Canadian merchant Mariner. I don't know what what ships he sailed but he might have been on a four master

I remember them well...unfortunately the audio was not working on this!