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Historical marker location:

Cony Circle, Augusta, Maine

( Marker is at the intersection of Cony Street and Bangor Street (U.S. 201/202), on the right when traveling east on Cony Street.)

Maine was once a major shipbuilding center: In the 19th century, Maine was one of the world's leading shipbuilding centers, producing thousands of wooden ships that sailed around the world. Many of the old shipyards can still be seen along the coast today.