Maine’s First Ship Revealed

Before Plymouth Rock, Maine had a secret colonial past—Popham Colony, a short-lived but historic English settlement that built America’s first ocean-going ship right here in North America. Lost for nearly 300 years, its story was rediscovered through a Spanish map, and today, a faithful replica sails from Bath, honoring that legacy—and soon heads to Boston for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f51ef649cd7ae0c7