Official Announcement of Rising Sun's crossing of the Atlantic

Object/Artifact

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Islesboro Historical Society

Name/Title

Official Announcement of Rising Sun's crossing of the Atlantic

Entry/Object ID

LH.2022.001.233

Description

A framed public announcement stating that the Rising Sun, captained by William Boardman (first Mate Josiah Farrow and Mariner James Shaearman), was the first ship from Islesboro to cross the Atlantic to England in 1811. The framed announcement is accompanied by a typed up version of the same words. Transcribed by Avery Stone.