This page is an archive of blog posts from the series 19th Century Maritime.
The series began in January 2017 and continued for the entire year. Exploring the aspects of American Maritime history, articles addressed American trade, early beginnings of the U.S. Navy, whaling, lighthouses, and Civil War blockade runners.
American Maritime History
Maritime – An Introduction & Some Definitions
The Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Barbary Wars
A Dozen Facts You Should Know About The War Of 1812
Bowditch’s “The New American Practical Navigator”
5 Things You Should Know About California’s 19th Century Maritime History
American Whaling Industry
Whaling: An Introduction & Statement
Whaling: Oil & “Bone” – Making A Profit
Whales, Nantucket Island, & The Quakers
New Bedford – The 19th Century American Whaling Capital
The Golden Age & Decline Of American Whaling?
Captains & Crews On Whaling Ships
Whaling Ships – A Few Historical Details
The Whales: Leviathans & “Fish”
Moby-Dick: The Truth Behind The Legend
American Lighthouses
Building American Lighthouses, 1789-1851
The Lighthouse Board, 1852-1910
American Lighthouses: New England
American Lighthouses: Middle Atlantic
American Lighthouses: Southern & Gulf Coasts
American Lighthouses: West Coast
American Lighthouses: Great Lakes Region
8 Things You Should Know About American Lightkeepers
American Lighthouses: Then What Happened? (And What About Today?)
American Civil War Blockade Runners
5 Fast Facts On The Union Blockade During The Civil War
Cruisers & Blockade Runners: A Simplified Comparison
5 Things To Know About Blockade Runners
Blockade Runners: Technology At Work
Blockade Runners: Running The Confederate Economy?
10 Things To Know About Europe During The Civil War
5 Blockade Runner Captains You Should Know About
Blockade Running: A Primary Source
American Civil War Maritime (Extra)
1861: “I Am Half-Mad With Vexation & Despair”
1862: “The Power & Endurance Of Iron-Clad Vessels”
1862: “A Confederate War Vessel”
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